227 East 96th Street, Manhattan, NY 10128

227 East 96th Street is a 5-story, 20-unit residential building located in East Harlem, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Oren Goldstein. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over recent years, with the most significant being multiple heating system failures in late 2022, when three emergency heat/hot water complaints were filed on November 19 and another on October 4.

Prior to these heating issues, the building experienced persistent water leak problems in 2021, with three separate slow leak complaints documented between September and October, and a November violation related to water damage in an apartment (6FPH). The building was previously cited for rodent-related issues in 2019, with multiple complaints and the use of bait in September of that year, though recent inspections in 2023-2025 have all passed, suggesting an improvement in pest management. The building currently has several open violations from 2022 requiring attention, including the need for proper certification of inspection visits near mailboxes, securing a missing shoe on the fire escape's drop ladder, and posting proper gas leak procedures in common areas.

A notable past violation from 2021 involved multiple repair requirements in apartment 6FPH, including addressing water leak sources and repairing defective plaster surfaces. The building's bedbug reports from 2021 through 2025 indicate no infestation cases during these periods, showing effective monitoring and management of this particular issue. Recent rodent inspections from 2023 to 2025 have generally resulted in passing grades, with only one instance of rat activity noted in November 2023.