103 West 70th Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

103 West 70th Street is a four-story, 14-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, constructed in 1886 and currently owned by Rudolph Armbruster. The property has experienced several maintenance issues over the past five years, with the most recent complaint in August 2023 regarding unsanitary garbage/recycling storage, though no violations were found upon inspection. The building has faced recurring pest-related problems, with three separate complaints in 2022 alone, though these were corrected according to HPD records.

Additionally, the property experienced significant heat and hot water issues in January 2022, with multiple emergency complaints from tenants, though investigators were unable to gain access to verify the conditions. Earlier issues included a slow water leak in October 2021 that was subsequently resolved. The building's maintenance record shows regular attention to rodent control, with passed inspections in 2024, 2023, and 2022, though there was a finding of rat activity in 2019. Bedbug reports for the building, dating from 2022 through 2024, show no active infestations or related issues during the reporting periods.

The property has maintained compliance with rodent inspections, consistently passing since 2018, with the exception of the 2019 finding. Two HPD violations were issued in 2021-2023 concerning the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these were later closed. An investigation in 2018 regarding illegal after-hours work found no violations. While recent records show improved condition with respect to pest control and heat/hot water systems, the historical pattern of complaints suggests ongoing attention to maintenance issues is required.