36 Marble Hill Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10463

36 Marble Hill Avenue, a 4-story, 9-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1924 and currently owned by Joseph Grubner, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in March 2024, the building suffered a serious three-alarm fire that caused extensive damage to multiple floors, including the interior wood-framed stair structure, which became severely charred and lost handrails from the 1st floor to the roof stair bulkhead.

This incident has resulted in multiple open violations related to fire damage across apartments 1F, 1R, 2F, 2R, and 4R, as well as issues with the fire escape and exterior walls. The building has a concerning pattern of heat and hot water problems, with multiple complaints in 2023 (most recently in November), 2022, and earlier years, though inspections often encountered difficulties accessing units for verification.

Water-related issues have also been documented, including slow and heavy leaks in 2022, and other maintenance concerns such as ceiling plaster problems. While the building's bedbug reporting history from 2019 to 2025 shows no infestations, and rodent inspections in 2010, 2011, and 2022 reported passing results, the building currently faces significant structural and safety challenges following the March 2024 fire. The Department of Buildings has identified several active violations requiring urgent attention, including problems with the retaining walls and exterior deterioration.