132 West 47th Street, Manhattan, NY 10036

The 10-story, 1939 building at 132 West 47th Street in the Theater District, owned by Glenn Westerlind, has experienced several concerning maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, in early 2024, there were significant facade-related problems, with violations issued for damaged mortar and improperly installed plexiglass on the east elevation. A more serious incident occurred in January 2024 when a section of plexiglass reportedly dislodged from the roof, falling onto the sidewalk and damaging a parked vehicle. This incident has resulted in active Department of Buildings violations with associated penalties.

The building has experienced multiple food safety incidents over the past several years, including three food poisoning complaints in 2019, 2023, and most recently in February 2025, as well as issues with food contamination and foreign objects in 2024 and 2020. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has investigated these incidents, often determining them to be isolated occurrences, though inspections resulted in various health code violations requiring correction. Additionally, the building has faced ongoing challenges with its exterior maintenance requirements. There are active violations regarding the failure to submit required FISP technical reports (Cycle 9A) and maintain the building facade in a code-compliant manner, with previous violations for not filing Energy Benchmarking reports.

Bedbug reporting records from 2022-2023 show zero units infested, though multiple Annual Bedbug Report violations were issued between 2021 and 2024. The building's owner has received several ECB violations related to failure to maintain exterior walls and appurtenances, including issues with the roof's plexiglass structure and facade maintenance. While the building has passed rodent inspections in 2010, 2011, and 2012, the frequency of food-related complaints and facade maintenance violations suggests ongoing challenges with building upkeep and safety. The most recent 311 service request in February 2025 regarding food poisoning was closed with the Department of Health stating the incident was isolated, with future inspections to be conducted per normal procedures.