217 West 57Th Street, Manhattan, NY 10019

The 98-story residential building at 217 West 57th Street, owned by Moshe Krupnick and constructed in 2013, has experienced several significant incidents and recurring issues. Most notably, in early 2025, multiple complaints were filed regarding inadequate or no heat in non-residential areas, requiring NYC Health Department intervention. The building has also faced challenges with its food establishment, including a food poisoning complaint in late 2023 and various food protection issues between 2022-2024.

Safety concerns have been prominent, with several Department of Buildings complaints regarding illegal hotel rooms, and the most serious incidents occurring during construction in 2021-2022, including a worker injury incident and multiple violations related to site conditions and worker safety. The building's maintenance record shows consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with zero infested units reported from 2019 through 2024. Environmental inspections have varied, with a passed rodent inspection in 2023, though earlier reports from 2014 indicated rat activity.

The building has faced several regulatory challenges, receiving violations for failure to submit required inspection reports, including façade maintenance and low-pressure system inspections in 2022-2023. While many of these violations have been resolved or dismissed, there are still some active concerns, including an ongoing investigation into illegal hotel rooms as of June 2025 and an active ECB violation from 2022 regarding failure to submit an engineer's report on structurally deficient conditions, carrying a $12,500 penalty. The property has maintained a relatively clean record for serious pest issues in recent years, but the recurring heating problems in early 2025 and various safety-related complaints suggest ongoing maintenance and oversight challenges.