70 West 68th Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

70 West 68th Street is a 4-story, 13-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, owned by Bcde Realty Corp and constructed in 1887. The building has experienced recurring heating issues, with multiple complaints about lack of heat and hot water affecting the entire building between 2021 and the most recent complaint in November 2023. These heating problems, categorized as emergency situations, were generally addressed, but there were instances where inspectors were unable to gain access to verify resolutions.

The building has also faced rodent control challenges, particularly noted in 2022 when inspections revealed rat activity, though subsequent inspections from 2022-2025 showed passing results. Recent records indicate significant administrative violations regarding external low-pressure inspection filings, with active violations issued in June 2023 for failures to file inspections from 2018-2021. The building has maintained a clean record in terms of bedbug infestations, with annual reports from 2021-2024 showing zero infested units.

Several building safety violations were addressed in November 2021, including requirements to post gas leak procedures and maintain various safety notices in the public hall area, all of which were subsequently certified as corrected. While the building has passed recent rodent inspections between 2023 and 2025, there was an ongoing pattern of rodent-related complaints to the Department of Health between 2019-2021, primarily concerning food establishment issues. The property has also undergone multiple inspections to address ventilation and exhaust concerns, though inspectors have consistently been unable to gain access during their visits.