229 EAST 31 STREET is a prewar 1900 building, 5 units in Murray Hill, NYC. Owned by MERIT REALTY LLC. Public records show 2 open violations, 17 311 complaints on file. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report.
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Manhattan · March 2026
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(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR GLASS PANE ON WEST AT THE BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE
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HPD Class A Violation — (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR GLASS PANE ON WEST AT THE BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE
UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
Missed Collection — Trash
Request Large Bulky Item Collection
Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
Murray Hill is Midtown's most residential stretch — young professionals pack the bars along Third Avenue, pre-war walk-ups line the side streets, and the proximity to Grand Central makes commuting a breeze. It's practical and social without being trendy.