63 West 69th Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

63 West 69th Street is a four-story, nine-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, owned by Ellen Kern and constructed in 1889. The property has experienced significant heat and hot water issues, with multiple complaints filed in late 2024 and early 2025, though some of these violations were verified through inspections of accessible units. Most recently, an unsanitary conditions complaint regarding pests remains open as of March 2025, marking an ongoing concern with vermin throughout the building's history.

The building has a documented pattern of rodent-related issues, with regular inspections conducted by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene showing both sightings and conditions attracting rodents between 2023 and 2025. Notably, while the building underwent several inspections between 2020 and 2025, most inspections passed, including recent ones in 2025 for rodent control. The building has also faced various other maintenance challenges, including water leak issues and mold complaints in 2022, though these were typically not verified during inspections due to access issues.

Records show that between 2022 and 2024, there were multiple complaints regarding unauthorized construction work, though inspections did not warrant any violations. Interestingly, the building's bedbug reporting from 2019 through 2024 shows consistent reports of zero infested units, suggesting effective monitoring and management of this particular pest. The property is currently maintaining compliance with rodent control requirements, as evidenced by multiple passed inspections in 2024 and 2025, though the open pest-related complaint from March 2025 indicates some ongoing challenges with pest management.