768 9th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10019

The five-story, eight-unit building at 768 9th Avenue, owned by Melvin Gershon, has had several significant maintenance and health-related issues since 2020. Most notably, between August and October 2020, the building faced major façade maintenance violations, including spalling concrete throughout the exterior from the 2nd to 5th floors, with the Department of Buildings issuing fines totaling $1,280.

While these violations were resolved, they indicated serious structural maintenance needs. The building has also experienced recurring bedbug infestations, with documented cases in 2022-2023, 2023-2024, and most recently in late 2024, though all affected units were reported as successfully treated with no re-infestations. More recently, there have been health-related incidents including a food poisoning complaint in August 2023 and a vaccine mandate non-compliance issue in January 2022, both of which were addressed by city authorities.

The building's rodent control records show passed inspections from 2021 to 2024, though there was documented rat activity in mid-2019 that required baiting interventions. The property has maintained compliance with regular inspections, including multiple rodent inspections and environmental controls, though there was an initial smoking violation complaint in 2019 that was administratively closed. Permit records from late 2020 show active maintenance work being permitted, suggesting the owner has taken steps to address some of the building's maintenance needs, though the frequency of bedbug incidents indicates ongoing pest management challenges.