32 West 69th Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

32 West 69th Street is a 4-story, 9-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, owned by Michael Widlanski and constructed in 1893. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most pressing current concern being an open door-related emergency complaint filed in June 2025. The property has documented multiple plumbing and unsanitary condition complaints, including a water supply issue in 2021 and mold problems in 2022, though many of these issues have been resolved.

A notable cluster of violations emerged in 2022 regarding Apartment B, including problems with lead-based paint, a roach infestation, and door-related issues, though some of these were subsequently closed. The building's rodent control history shows improvement, with recent inspections in 2025 and 2024 passing compliance, though there were documented rat activity incidents in 2023 and earlier. The property has also faced regulatory challenges, including three active violations as of June 2023 for failing to file external low-pressure inspections in 2019 and 2020.

An illegal conversion complaint was filed in 2022 regarding unauthorized use of basement spaces, though access was denied during inspection attempts. Fortunately, the building's bedbug reporting history shows no infestations or eradications since at least 2020, indicating effective pest management. While the building has a pattern of maintenance issues requiring attention, particularly in Apartment B, many past violations have been resolved, and recent inspections show some improvement in overall compliance, especially regarding rodent control and pest management practices.