625 West 57th Street, Manhattan, NY 10019

625 West 57th Street is a 38-story, 709-unit residential building constructed in 2013 and currently owned by Jonathan Durst. The building has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years, with the most notable being a current indoor air quality complaint from late 2024 involving chemical vapors, and a pattern of pest-related incidents including three separate pest complaints between 2019 and 2024, though all were closed without violations. The building's ventilation system has been a recurring focus of attention, with complaints recorded in 2024 and 2018, and an electrical outlet violation was documented in 2024 in apartment 2111 on the 21st floor.

The property has faced multiple challenges with its fire safety systems, as evidenced by three "sprinkler system - inadequate" complaints in 2024, though inspections found no violations. A significant number of self-closing door violations were identified during a 2022 inspection across multiple floors (22nd to 29th stories) related to electrical meter rooms, stairwells, and refuse chutes, though these were subsequently closed. The building's maintenance history reveals periodic issues with basic services, including a building-wide heat and hot water complaint in late 2021 that was investigated when heating was not required, and a power outage in 2019.

While the property has experienced periodic bedbug infestations between 2018 and 2021, recent filings from 2022 to 2025 show zero reported cases. Importantly, the building passed all recent rodent inspections, including the most recent one in October 2024. The property has undergone various permitted work modifications over the years, with multiple elevator-related permits issued between 2019 and 2020, though a 2022 elevator violation was served. Most complaints have been resolved through proper channels, typically resulting in no violations being found upon inspection.