143 West 69th Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

The five-story, 40-unit building at 143 West 69th Street in the Upper West Side, constructed in 1895 and currently owned by Broadway 69 LLC, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over recent years, with the most significant recent concerns being mold, heat/hot water problems, and most recently, an active bee/wasp situation reported in October 2024. Between 2023-2025, the building faced multiple heat and hot water complaints, including a building-wide issue reported in November 2023 that was closed due to lack of access for inspection. There have been persistent mold complaints throughout 2023, with at least five separate reports.

The building has maintained a regular schedule of rodent inspections since 2018, with the most recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 passing without issues, though there were periods of rat activity noted in 2018. The property has a documented history of various violations, including concerning issues in 2019 regarding illegal uses of rental units, which resulted in multiple violations related to fire safety, egress requirements, and occupancy concerns. These violations, including the use of apartment 1G for unauthorized purposes and issues with the building's sprinkler system, were eventually resolved, but during this period, there were also complaints about illegal hotel room usage and failed to maintain several building systems.

More recently, in 2023, the building had violations for failing to file annual bedbug reports as required, though subsequent filings from 2024-2025 indicate no infestations were detected. The building's most recent bedbug reports from 2022-2025 show zero cases, suggesting successful management of this issue. Current unresolved items include an October 2018 violation regarding an unaddressed ECB violation penalty of $1,250, though this may have been administratively resolved given the dismissal noted on other documents.