23 West 73rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

At 23 West 73rd Street, a 16-story, 232-unit pre-war building constructed in 1926, recent events between 2022 and 2025 indicate significant ongoing maintenance challenges. Most notably, during April 2025, the building experienced multiple concurrent issues including electrical problems (both power outages and lighting failures), plumbing complications (involving toilets and sinks), ceiling and wall maintenance needs involving paint and plaster, and the presence of mold. These complaints resulted in HPD violations, though not all conditions were found to violate housing laws.

The building has maintained a clean record with respect to bedbugs, as evidenced by zero reported infestations or eradications in the past six reporting periods from 2018 through 2025. However, there are several open Department of Buildings violations from 2022-2024, including a 2023 roach infestation violation in apartment 1216 and various maintenance issues in the same unit related to plaster, paint, and bathroom fixtures. The building has recently undergone facade and safety-related work, with multiple permits issued for exterior work including electrical and plumbing improvements between 2019-2022.

During 2023-2024, there were several construction-related complaints processed through the Department of Buildings, particularly related to scaffold safety and construction materials storage, though most were dismissed upon inspection. Importantly, the building has consistently passed annual rodent inspections from 2017 through 2024, and while recent maintenance issues suggest ongoing challenges, the management has generally responded to violations through the proper channels, with most being closed after required corrections. The most recent bedbug reporting period (2025) shows zero infestation activity, continuing a pattern of effective pest management since 2019.