39 West 69th Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

39 West 69th Street is a 5-story, 6-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, owned by Paul Irvine and constructed in 1896. The property has experienced recurring rodent issues over the past several years, with the most recent activity continuing into 2025, showing a pattern of rat sightings and signs of rodents throughout 2023-2024. Despite some inspections indicating "Passed" results, multiple instances of rat activity have been documented, particularly in early 2024.

The building's maintenance record reveals concerns with compliance regulations, including a 2019 violation for failing to file the 2017 boiler inspection report, though this appears to have been resolved. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all annual reporting periods from 2021 through 2024 showing zero infested units, and no violations noted in this category. The building's recent service history shows ongoing attention to pest control, with multiple bait applications being conducted between 2023 and 2025.

Inspections conducted by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene have yielded mixed results, with some inspections finding violations and requiring follow-up inspections, while others resulted in no violations being found. The property has demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, filing accurate and timely reports showing no infestations or re-infestations across all five reporting periods from 2020-2024. While the building has had some maintenance issues requiring attention, particularly regarding rodent control, it has largely maintained compliance with other regulatory requirements, as evidenced by the consistent annual bedbug reporting and recent boiler inspection compliance.