47 West 68th Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

47 West 68th Street is a 4-story, 10-unit residential building constructed in 1897, currently owned by Endeavor Guidance LLC. The building has experienced several notable maintenance and compliance issues over the past few years. Most recently, in June 2025, there was a complaint about standing water that the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene could not inspect due to access issues.

In 2021, there was a heat and hot water emergency affecting the entire building, though an HPD inspection found no violations at the time. The building has had multiple code violations in 2021 related to safety signage and door functionality, all of which were subsequently closed or certified. Significant electrical and safety concerns were documented in 2019, including an Environmental Control Board violation for improper electrical grounding with exposed wires, though this was resolved with a $600 penalty. There are two active DOB violations as of July 2023, one related to an unfiled annual boiler inspection report from 2017.

The building has maintained a clean record regarding pest infestations, with no reported cases of bedbugs in the past seven reporting periods from 2019 to 2024. While rodent inspections show generally good results with regular passing grades since 2016, an inspection in October 2018 noted rat activity. The property has undergone various inspections and complaints over the years, including three separate complaints in 2019 regarding electrical wiring issues, illegal commercial use, and after-hours work, though none warranted violations at the time of inspection. Recent years have seen improved compliance with regular rodent inspections, all passing, and consistent bedbug reporting showing no infestations.