228 East 32nd Street, Manhattan

Steven Croman is the registered head officer, and there are 20 open violations on the building.

This 16-unit walk-up on East 32nd Street has its day-to-day operations handled by Centennial Property NY, but the ultimate owner on file carries a highly litigated registry in local housing. The property also has 20 open violations and a few patterns to clear up before signing. Three things to know:

The registered head officer is one of the city's most litigated landlords. While Centennial Property NY manages the daily schedule, Steven Croman is officially registered as the head officer of the owning entity. The building carries a backlog of 20 open violations that have not been certified as resolved by the city, meaning lingering maintenance issues remain open on the paper trail.

17 complaints about restaurant venting and 9 indoor air quality reports within three blocks. Drifting odors from ground-floor commercial kitchens are a regular friction point nearby. Over the last year, neighbors filed 17 complaints about restaurant venting alongside 9 separate indoor air quality reports, concentrating near local commercial storefronts. The most recent food-related vapor complaint was logged on July 5, 2026. Odor issues can easily migrate up older building risers if building lines are poorly sealed.

565 helicopter complaints within three blocks over the last year. Heavy helicopter traffic makes this a noticeably loud pocket of Murray Hill. There were 565 helicopter complaints within three blocks over the last year, out of a citywide total of 16,259. The most recent complaint was registered on July 8, 2026, as sky traffic routing over the East River remains a continuous local presence.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 🗑️ 27 complaints about dirty conditions and garbage registered at this address indicating localized trash buildup.
• 🔥 9 building-wide complaints about heat and hot water outages including a five-call cluster in mid-October 2025.
• 🏨 Three complaints about illegal short-term hotel rooms reported at this building late in 2025.
• Between the oversight registry, active violations, and the busy airspace overhead, this walk-up requires a highly observant walkthrough.

228 East 32nd Street is a 16-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1009120049). This building is associated with 228-230 E 32nd LLC. Brix tracks 17 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1900, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 98 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 31 complaints
• Water Leak: 15 complaints
• Plumbing: 11 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 10 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed June 11, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACC
• § 27-2017
• § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE STRIKER PLATE AT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FRO

The building last changed hands on October 20, 2025, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (12/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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