18 West 69th Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

The four-story, 11-unit residential building at 18 West 69th Street, owned by Theodore Widlanski, has experienced several notable maintenance issues over the past few years. Most recently, the building has faced recurring rodent problems, with multiple inspections in 2024 and 2025 showing rat activity, though some inspections resulted in "Passed" results.

The building's heating system has been a concern, with a heat/hot water complaint filed in December 2022 that required HPD inspection, though no violations were found. Between 2021 and 2024, the building received four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations for failure to file annual bedbug reports, though subsequent filings from 2024 indicate no reported infestations during the periods covered by the reports. The building has also had some compliance issues with mandatory inspections, receiving violations in 2023 for failure to file 2019 and 2020 External Low Pressure Inspections, though these violations were later dismissed.

Historical data shows a pattern of rodent activity in 2019, 2022, and between 2023-2025, suggesting an ongoing pest management challenge. However, the building has generally maintained compliance with other health and safety requirements, as evidenced by the closure of most complaints without violations and the lack of reported bedbug cases in recent filing periods. The property, built in 1895, has undergone various inspections and assessments over its history, with the most pressing current issues being related to pest control and the need for timely compliance with inspection requirements.