129 West 56th Street, Manhattan, NY 10019

129 West 56th Street is a 5-story, 8-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Midori Takahashi. The building's maintenance history shows a concerning pattern of heating and hot water issues, with Class C violations documented in December 2018 affecting the entire building and specifically Apartment 4R, citing inadequate hot water supply and heating system problems.

More recent compliance concerns are evident in the failure to file required annual boiler inspections in 2019 and external low-pressure inspections in 2023, both of which remain active violations as of October 2023. The property has experienced various health and safety inspections, including multiple rodent inspections between 2010-2016, with several showing rat activity in 2015, though more recent inspections indicate improved conditions.

While there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past six years (2019-2024) according to the annual bedbug reporting requirements, the building has faced occasional food safety issues, including a food poisoning complaint in 2021 and a food spoilage complaint in 2019, both of which were addressed by the Department of Health. Historical violations from 2011 included issues with plaster surfaces and self-closing doors in Apartment 4F, which were certified as corrected in 2022. The combination of active violations related to required inspections and the building's age suggests ongoing maintenance challenges, though recent bedbug reports indicate good pest management.