47 West 74th Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

The 10-unit, 4-story building at 47 West 74th Street in the Upper West Side, owned by Adam Jernow, has experienced persistent pest management challenges, most notably regarding rodent activity. Since early 2025, there have been multiple instances of rat sightings and treatment efforts, with inspections indicating rat activity as recently as March 2025 and bait application continuing through June 2025.

The building has also faced several health and safety compliance issues, including outstanding violations from 2018 related to carbon monoxide detector requirements and multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2019 regarding various maintenance issues in apartment 4B, including problems with windows, plastered surfaces, and paint consistency. The property has a history of emergency complaints between 2018-2021, including multiple issues with cooking gas (2020-2021), door/window problems (2019), plumbing concerns (2019), and a safety incident involving a carbon monoxide detector (2019).

While there have been consistent efforts to address these issues through inspections and repairs, as evidenced by the closure of various complaints and violations, the building's rodent management situation remains active, with the most recent violation from April 2023 regarding failure to file the 2022 external low-pressure inspection. The building's bedbug reporting records from 2019, 2024, and 2025 show no reported infestations, though there have been consistent requirements to submit annual reports.