159 West 76th Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

The four-story, 10-unit residential building at 159 West 76th Street, owned by Francisca Sherif, is a converted Class A property built in 1891 located in Manhattan's Upper West Side neighborhood. The building has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over the past five years, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in early 2020. During this time, multiple complaints were filed regarding flooring/stairs issues, missing signage, and unsanitary garbage/recycling storage conditions.

Two violations from a March 2020 inspection remain open, concerning improper fire retardant materials at the ceiling of the first public hall bulkhead from the north at the fifth story. The building's boiler system also faced challenges, with an ECB violation issued in January 2020 for an unregistered oil-fired Weil McLain boiler, though this was subsequently resolved with no penalty imposed. Recent pest control records show consistent monitoring and successful management of bedbugs, with zero infestations reported in the last four years (2021-2025).

The rodent inspection record shows a pattern of rat activity in 2021-2022, with multiple bait applications and some compliance inspections resulting in rat activity findings. However, more recent inspections in 2023 (November) and 2024 (June) passed without any reported rodent issues, suggesting improved pest management in recent years. The building's maintenance history indicates some ongoing challenges with safety and maintenance compliance, particularly regarding fire safety systems and heating equipment, while the complete absence of bedbug infestations in recent years is a notable positive trend.