123 West 78th Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

123 West 78th Street is a three-story, seven-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, constructed in 1886 and currently owned by Divya Rashad. The building has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most significant being a heavy water leak reported in January 2020 that required emergency attention but could not be inspected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

In the latter half of 2019, there were multiple complaints regarding unsanitary conditions, including problems with garbage/recycling storage and pest infestations, though only the garbage-related complaint warranted an inspection that found no violations. A notable outstanding issue is an active Department of Buildings violation from November 2019 regarding the failure to file the annual boiler inspection report for 2017. On a positive note, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past five reporting periods from 2020 through 2024, with zero reported cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation.

The most recent rodent inspections show consistent compliance, with the building passing inspections in July 2024 and November 2023, though there was recorded rat activity in September 2023. Previous inspections dating back to 2015 have generally resulted in passing grades, with only one instance of rat activity noted in 2023, indicating that while rodent presence was a concern, it appears to have been addressed promptly. The building's maintenance history suggests regular oversight in recent years, with particular attention to rodent control and bedbug prevention measures being implemented successfully.