32 West 72nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

32 West 72nd Street is a 4-story, 18-unit residential building constructed in 1955 and currently owned by David Berger. The property has experienced several notable incidents over the past five years, with the most significant being a December 2024 environmental violation regarding the building's facade condition, which was cited for having "cracks and shifting bricks" and incurred a penalty of $1,250.

Following this, in March 2025, an additional violation was issued for failing to certify correction of this immediately hazardous condition. The building has also faced recurring rodent issues, with multiple reports in July 2023 and most recently in July 2024, though subsequent inspections in October 2024 showed compliance with rat control requirements. In 2020, the building had multiple complaints regarding steam pipe/riser plumbing issues, though inspections resulted in no violations being issued.

The property has maintained a generally good track record regarding bedbugs, with only one reported case in the 2020-2021 period and none in subsequent years. Building-wide inspections have shown periodic rat activity, particularly in mid-2023, though more recent inspections indicate successful mitigation efforts. The combined records suggest ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly with building facade integrity and periodic pest control, though the property's habitability appears to have been maintained with regular inspections and response to violations.