79 Barrow Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

79 Barrow Street is a 6-story, 19-unit residential building constructed in 1906, currently owned by Joshua Gosfield. The property has experienced several notable maintenance and compliance issues in recent years. Most concerning is the building's failure to file mandatory external low pressure inspections for both 2018 and 2019, with these violations remaining active as of June 2023.

The elevator system has also been a recurring concern, with an active violation issued in September 2019 for failing to correct defects identified in a 2017 inspection. While the building has maintained relatively low bedbug incidents, with only one documented case in 2021 (all subsequent reports show zero infestations), there remains a pattern of non-compliance with annual bedbug reporting requirements, as evidenced by violations in 2021, 2022, and 2023. The rodent inspection records show mixed results, with the most recent initial inspection in July 2024 passing, but previous inspections in 2023 (April and May) failed for "Other Reasons," and a 2017 inspection indicated rat activity.

The building has undergone some permitted work in recent years, with several exterior and equipment-related permits issued in 2020, including job numbers 123754810, 140912378, and 140896154. The property has demonstrated some improvement in recent years, with zero documented infestations in the past three bedbug reporting periods (2022-2025), and the most recent rodent inspection passing. However, the building's persistent issues with elevator maintenance compliance, external low pressure inspection filings, and mixed results in rodent inspections suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. The Department of Buildings records show multiple violations that, while some have been resolved, including two violations from 2019 and 2029 that were dismissed based on corrected defects, others remain open and active.