217 West 71st Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

The 4-story, 9-unit building at 217 West 71st Street, built in 1891, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over recent years, primarily related to heat and water systems. The most recent heat/hot water complaint was filed in October 2022 and resolved within three days, while significant water leak issues were documented in 2020 with both heavy flow and slow leak incidents. A concerning pattern of heat and water system problems is evident, with multiple complaints in 2019 and 2020 affecting both individual apartments and the entire building.

The property has also faced several infrastructure challenges, including multiple water leak complaints (2019-2020), pest infestations (2019), and maintenance issues involving ceilings and walls that prompt multiple complaints in 2019. The building's inspection history reveals some notable compliance issues, particularly in 2020 when multiple violations were recorded regarding building safety notices, including those related to smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and gas leak procedures. More recently, in March 2023, there was a violation related to the filing of an annual bedbug report, though this was subsequently resolved.

The property experienced plumbing-related concerns, with a notable complaint about work without a permit recorded in late 2023 that resulted in a $1,250 penalty. However, the building has maintained a generally good rodent control record, passing all recent inspections from 2022 to 2024, with the exception of one showing rat activity in May 2019. Importantly, the building's bedbug reporting records from 2019-2024 show minimal infestation history, with only two instances noted in 2018-2019, and all subsequent annual reports indicate zero infested or re-infested units.