117 West 70th Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

The 11-story building at 117 West 70th Street in the Upper West Side, owned by Jorge Campuzano and constructed in 1928, has experienced a series of maintenance and compliance issues in recent years. In early 2025, multiple housing complaints were filed with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) regarding various maintenance issues, including unsanitary conditions (pests and mold), electrical problems (wiring and outlets), and door/window-related concerns (frames and installations).

Of particular note is the building's recent pest-related activities, with rodent inspections in late 2023 and early 2024 showing bait application and rat activity, though a passed inspection in April 2024 suggests some improvement. The building has maintained an impressive record of bedbug management, with annual reports from 2021 through 2024 showing no infested dwelling units, though eradication efforts were documented for hundreds of units. The property has also been subject to various regulatory inspections and requirements, including multiple Local Law 188/17 Compliance Inspections in 2023 and 2024, and a Certificate of Occupancy-related complaint in mid-2023 that resulted in no violations being found.

A 2022 violation regarding the display of energy efficiency scores was dismissed, and the building's management has consistently filed annual bedbug reports showing effective eradication efforts. Rodent inspection records indicate both challenges and compliance, with several inspections showing rat activity and bait application, though recent inspections have generally passed. Counteracting these issues, the building's owners have obtained necessary permits for various maintenance activities, including an exterior work permit issued in late 2019.