61 West 70th Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

61 West 70th Street is a 4-story, 10-unit residential building located in New York City's Upper West Side, constructed in 1891 and currently owned by John Catalic. The building has experienced recurring administrative issues related to bedbug reporting compliance over the past three years, with violations documented in 2022, 2023, and most recently in April 2024, despite subsequent reports showing no infestation during the corresponding reporting periods.

More significant recent concerns involve construction safety and sidewalk conditions, with the most serious incidents occurring in late 2023 and early 2024, including two separate violations related to sidewalk shed safety that attracted penalties totaling $1,250, as well as a construction safety compliance action that previously warranted a Stop Work Order (fully rescinded in December 2023). The building has faced several other challenges in the past two years, including multiple complaints about unauthorized work (September 2023), a gas utility referral (July 2023), and an inspection revealing rat activity (February 2024), though rodent inspections from prior years consistently showed compliance with health codes.

All documented bedbug reports from 2019 through 2024 show zero confirmed infestations or eradications. The property has maintained regular bedbug reporting compliance since April 2024, with its most recent filing indicating no infestation activity for the period covering November 2023 to October 2024. While the building's history shows a mix of compliance and violation records, it's noteworthy that many complaints and violations have been responded to and resolved, often with no violations warranted upon inspection.