21 West 68th Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

21 West 68th Street is a 5-story, 10-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, constructed in 1894 and currently owned by Ari Sklar. The building has demonstrated consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements over the past four years, with the most recent report from December 2024 showing no infestation cases (0 units reported as infested, eradicated, or re-infested) for the 2023-2024 period.

Rodent inspections have been conducted regularly, with the most recent inspections in 2025 and 2024 showing compliance, though there was one noted instance of rat activity in February 2024. The building's maintenance history shows relatively few violations, with a notable Housing Maintenance Code violation in February 2022 regarding the annual bedbug report filing, which has since been resolved. In terms of complaints and permits, there was one Department of Buildings complaint recorded in August 2019 regarding a permit issue, though the inspector was unable to gain access during the final attempt to investigate.

A permit for emergency work (EW) was successfully issued in January 2020 under job number 123767691. The building's overall maintenance record shows regular compliance with housing codes and requirements, with particular attention paid to pest management through both bedbug and rodent control measures. The property's age and conversion classification as HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS B indicate it has undergone previous conversion to its current use, which is typical for many buildings of its era in the Upper West Side neighborhood.