40 West 73rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

40 West 73rd Street is a 4-story, 10-unit Class A apartment building located in the Upper West Side, owned by Zacarias Vazquez and dating back to 1891. The building has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past five years, with the most recent concerns being slow water leaks reported in late 2022, for which HPD conducted inspections but found no violations. Between 2020 and 2022, there were multiple complaints about unsanitary conditions, including two instances of mold (2021) and recurring pest problems, with some HPD inspections being unable to gain access.

The building had heat and hot water issues documented in late 2018/early 2019, which were reportedly resolved after tenant complaints. Significant Building Concerns (2018-2025): In December 2018, several violations were recorded at the property, including issues with carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, heating system access, and security concerns in Apartment 1F. The building's cellar level underwent unauthorized alterations that converted recreational space into three separate bedrooms, leading to multiple illegal conversion complaints between 2018-2020.

While these alterations prompted ECB violations and fines, the building's current bedbug reports from 2021-2024 show no infestations. Recent inspections in 2023-2024 have shown the building to pass rodent inspections, though previous years noted rat activity. The most recent permits issued in 2023 (job number 101361848) suggest ongoing maintenance or improvements, with multiple plumbing and alteration permits issued between 2020-2023. The bedbug reporting history shows consistent monitoring with no infestations reported in the past several years (2021-2024).