47 West 73rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

The four-story, ten-unit building at 47 West 73rd Street in the Upper West Side, owned by Zacarias Vazquez, has experienced recurring pest management challenges in recent years. Most notably, there has been a documented pattern of rodent issues in 2023-2024, with the most recent rat sighting reported in September 2023 resulting in violations from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

The building has undergone several rodent inspections, showing alternating patterns of passing and failing results, with significant rat activity recorded in March 2024 and previously in March, October, and May 2023. Housing Maintenance Code violations were issued in August 2023 specifically targeting a mice infestation in apartment 1R, and there remains an active Department of Buildings violation from April 2023 concerning an unfiled 2022 external low pressure inspection.

Interestingly, the building's bedbug reporting history from 2019 through 2024 shows consistently zero infestation cases, with no units requiring eradication efforts in any of the annual filings. While the property has maintained compliance in several rodent inspections throughout 2023-2024, the recurring nature of rat activity notices suggests ongoing challenges with pest management. The building, dating back to 1885, has demonstrated a particular vulnerability to rodent issues despite otherwise maintaining a clean record regarding bedbug incidents, which have been meticulously documented and show no cases ever reported.