157 West 78th Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

The four-story, six-unit residential building at 157 West 78th Street in the Upper West Side, owned by Alyaa Elassar, has a notably concerning pattern of bedbug report violations and inspection access issues over recent years. Since at least 2021, the building has consistently failed to file the required annual bedbug reports, with open violations recorded in 2021, 2022, 2023, and most recently in 2024, suggesting ongoing non-compliance with Housing Maintenance Code requirements.

Additionally, there have been two recent complaints in 2024 regarding unauthorized work in the occupied multiple dwelling, both resulting in inspectors being unable to gain access after multiple attempts. On a more positive note, the building has passed rodent inspections in 2023 and 2024, with the most recent inspections in July 2024 showing compliance, following a period in 2021 where bait was applied multiple times between June and July.

Historical records indicate that the building previously maintained satisfactory conditions with passed rodent inspections from 2019 through 2022. While the building's owner has successfully addressed rodent issues in recent years, the persistent bedbug report violations and inspection access problems raise significant maintenance compliance concerns that have persisted over multiple years and ownership transitions, dating back to the building's original construction in 1890.