72 Horatio Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

72 Horatio Street is a 4-story, 8-unit residential building constructed in 1907 in the West Village area, currently owned by Mark Blau. The building has experienced recurring issues regarding bedbug reporting compliance, with Housing Maintenance Code violations documented annually from 2021 through 2024, though these violations are not directly related to actual infestation problems.

The property faced an elevator service issue in January 2021, which resulted in a violation and was addressed within five days. A significant safety concern arose in January 2021 when the building was cited for failing to install mandatory phone and door lock monitoring systems as required by the 2014 Building Codes, resulting in an active Environmental Control Board violation with a $1,250 penalty.

Fortunately, the building has maintained exemplary pest control standards, passing all rodent inspections conducted since 2011, with the most recent inspections in September 2024, May 2023, and July 2022 all showing no issues. The only other notable violation was in April 2021, when the building failed to promptly certify correction of an immediately hazardous violation, though this was ultimately dismissed in December 2021 after payment was processed. While the frequency of bedbug report violations is concerning on its face, it's important to note that these violations specifically relate to paperwork requirements rather than actual pest problems, and the building's consistent passing of rodent inspections suggests active management of pest control issues.