163 West 71st Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

This three-story, seven-unit building located at 163 West 71st Street in the Upper West Side was built in 1871 and is currently owned by Chun Lee. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues in recent years. Most notably, there is currently an open unsanitary condition complaint (as of May 2025) regarding garbage/recycling storage that HPD is investigating.

The building has had multiple bedbug report violations between 2021 and 2023, though recent reports (2023-2025) indicate no infested units. There were also multiple rat sightings reported between 2020 and 2022, with the most recent rodent inspection in May 2024 resulting in a passing grade. The building's history includes several Department of Buildings complaints and violations, particularly in 2019-2020, with issues regarding unauthorized work, illegal hotel room usage, and occupancy concerns.

In 2024, two active violations were issued for failure to file the 2023 and 2021 external low-pressure inspections. The property has consistently passed rodent inspections since 2022 (with one instance of rat activity noted in July 2022), and bedbug infestation reports from 2022 onward show no affected units. The building has a history of violations regarding unauthorized construction work (2019-2020), leading to multiple ECB violations with fines totaling $15,000, though these have all been resolved. Recent inspections have shown improved compliance with both rodent control requirements and bedbug reporting obligations, with no recorded infestations since 2022.