35 West 69th Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

35 West 69th Street is a six-story, 10-unit Class A residential building located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, owned by Rick Elezi and constructed in 1896. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2024, with multiple complaints filed for both entire building and apartment-specific problems in January and April, though inspectors were unable to gain access during most of these visits.

While the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducted rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025 with passing results, there have been three recorded rat sightings in 2024 alone, with inspections showing rat activity in March 2024 and January 2021. The building's maintenance record shows several violations related to safety signage and requirements from 2019, including missing notices for carbon monoxide detector requirements, smoke detector requirements, and emergency procedures. However, these violations were certified as corrected between 2021 and 2022.

The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with no reported infestations in the past seven years, from 2018 to the present. While various maintenance complaints were filed in 2021 regarding plumbing, flooring, electrical issues, and window frames, these were marked as emergency complaints and subsequently closed. The building's recent history suggests ongoing concerns with heat and hot water reliability, though recent rodent inspections show improved conditions compared to prior years when rat activity was recorded.