45 West 75th Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

The five-story, 10-unit building at 45 West 75th Street in the Upper West Side, owned by Zacarias Vazquez and built in 1891, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past seven years. Most notably, there have been persistent heating and hot water problems, with multiple complaints recorded in late 2018, including three separate incidents in November and December 2018, one affecting the entire building and another limited to specific apartments.

These issues prompted emergency responses from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though in some cases inspectors were unable to access the affected areas. A recent HPD complaint from December 2024 regarding door issues was left unresolved due to inspection access problems.

The building has also faced ongoing rodent control challenges, with multiple inspections showing rat activity in 2024, 2023, and earlier years, though some subsequent inspections passed compliance requirements. While the property has maintained an active record of addressing maintenance issues, with permits issued for work (including an EW permit in July 2018), the recurring nature of heating system problems and rodent activity suggests ongoing infrastructure and maintenance challenges. On a positive note, the building has maintained a clean bedbug inspection record for the past five years, with no reported infestations or related issues between 2019 and 2024, and a recent refrigerator complaint from 2018 was investigated with no violations found.