337 East 104th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

The 8-unit, 4-story tenement building at 337 East 104th Street in East Harlem, owned by Christopher Cappi, has been facing ongoing heat and hot water issues throughout 2024-2025, with multiple complaints filed from April 16-21, 2025, and similar incidents reported in October 2024. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has repeatedly been unable to gain access to the building or individual apartments for inspection, resulting in closed complaints with recommendations to file new reports if problems persist.

Building safety concerns were documented in September 2024 inspections, with multiple violations noted, including two open Class C violations regarding self-closing door mechanisms in the vestibule and apartment entrances, and various issues documented in apartments 1, 3, 4W, 5, and 7 related to door closures, smoke and carbon monoxide detector compliance, and a gas supply issue in apartment 5. The building has maintained generally good rodent control records, with recent inspections in 2024-2025 passing consistently, though there was one failure noted in May 2023.

The property has also successfully navigated bedbug reporting requirements, showing zero infestations between November 2023 and October 2024. The building's history shows an ongoing pattern of heat and hot water complaints over the past two years, representing the most significant recurring maintenance issue currently impacting residents. Other than the open violations regarding door safety systems, the building's maintenance record suggests regular attention to various systems, though access issues have impeded resolution of certain complaints.