36 West 71st Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

36 West 71st Street is a 5-story, 5-unit residential building in the Upper West Side, constructed in 1887 and currently owned by Felipe Vidal. The building has undergone significant changes throughout its history, particularly in the 1980s when multiple occupancy-related violations were recorded, including unauthorized alterations in 1982-1988 that combined and converted units beyond their legal configuration.

The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2019, with all annual reports showing zero infested or eradicated units, and the most recent reports for 2023-2024 continuing this trend. Regular rodent inspections from 2014 through 2024 have consistently passed, indicating effective pest management. The building's most recent violation, from February 2022, concerned the failure to file the annual bedbug report, though this appears to have been rectified in subsequent years as evidenced by the consistent zero infestation reports.

Historical violations from the 1980s included issues with lighting at the front entrance, improper maintenance of the pavement area, and various other maintenance concerns that have since been addressed. Notably, a 1988 violation regarding inadequate certificate of inspection posting near mailboxes was labeled as open, though other violations from the same period were closed, suggesting potential administrative oversight. However, given the building's demonstrated compliance with current bedbug reporting and rodent inspection requirements, these past violations appear to represent historical issues rather than ongoing concerns.