158 West 76th Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

158 West 76th Street is a 4-story, 10-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, built in 1889 and currently owned by John Brusco. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with three documented complaints in the past five years (2019, 2020, and most recently in April 2024), though in each case, heat and hot water were reported restored soon after the complaints.

There have also been multiple complaints about unsanitary conditions related to garbage and recycling storage, particularly during 2018-2023, though no violations were ultimately cited upon inspection. A concerning incident occurred in 2020 involving an asbestos complaint, which was investigated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene with no violations found. The building has undergone several safety compliance inspections, with six Housing Maintenance Code violations issued in 2017 related to safety signage requirements (including carbon monoxide detector requirements, smoke detector requirements, and gas leak procedures), though these were certified as corrected in 2019.

An illegal pet complaint from May 2019 was still in progress as of 2024. On a positive note, the building has maintained excellent pest management records, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past eight reporting periods (2019-2024), and has consistently passed rodent inspections annually from 2014 through 2024. The building's maintenance history shows regular attention to housing standards, though the recurring heat and hot water issues remain a notable pattern.