65 West 70th Street, Manhattan, NY 10023
The six-story, 15-unit Old Law Tenement building at 65 West 70th Street, owned by Philip Widlanski and dating back to 1890, has experienced a range of maintenance and safety-related incidents over recent years. The most recent complaints have included issues with plumbing (January 2024) and heat/hot water (November 2023), both of which were resolved according to Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) inspections. The building's elevator system has been a recurring concern, with multiple complaints in 2024 about single device operation and no alternate service, though inspections did not warrant any violations.
While there have been periodic reports of pests, including a 2021 complaint about unsanitary conditions related to pests, and a 2020 rodent complaint, these issues appear to have been addressed promptly with follow-up inspections showing no violations. Importantly, the building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections since 2016, with only one instance of rat activity recorded in 2017. The property has shown diligence in bedbug reporting, with all filings from 2021 through 2024 showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units.
Two "A" class violations related to annual bedbug reporting requirements were recorded in 2022 and 2023, though these were resolved. The building's systems have undergone some major scrutiny, as evidenced by violations related to elevator maintenance and energy benchmarking in 2019, both of which were subsequently dismissed. Recent health-related incidents included two food-related complaints in 2024 (one involving a mobile food vendor and another about food poisoning), but these were determined to be isolated incidents.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 15 |
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Year built | 1890 |
Total area | 31992 sq ft |
Floors | 6 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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- 221 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023
- 65 West 70th St, New York, NY 10023
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