59 West 71st Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

59 West 71st Street is a 10-story, 40-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1924, currently owned by Segundo Cruz. The building experienced a significant incident in July 2019, when a power outage led to multiple housing maintenance code violations, primarily related to safety notice requirements. These violations included the need for posted notices regarding smoke detector requirements, carbon monoxide detection device requirements, gas leak procedures, and the availability of the agency's housing information guide, all of which were subsequently certified as corrected by October 2019.

Additionally, there was one Class C violation concerning the posting of the designated heating system key holder's information. The building's electrical system appears to have faced challenges in 2019, requiring multiple permits for electrical work between February and June of that year, though these issues seem to have been resolved. More recently, the building has demonstrated stable conditions regarding pest management, with bedbug reports showing no infestations from 2019 through 2024, though there were two infested units reported in 2019 that were eradicated.

Rodent inspections have generally been successful, with the most recent inspections in 2023 and 2024 passing, though there were periods in 2022 requiring bait application. The Department of Buildings records show one active violation as of April 2019, which was later dismissed in December 2022 after showing that the defects were corrected. The building has maintained consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2019 through 2024, with no new infestations reported in the past three filing periods. Recent permits issued in 2023 suggest ongoing maintenance and compliance with building code requirements.