220 West 72nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

The four-story, six-unit residential building at 220 West 72nd Street, constructed in 1888 and currently owned by Marc Wigder, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues in recent years. As of July 2023, there are open violations including the accumulation of refuse and commercial supplies in the cellar, and incomplete inspection certificate postings in the first-story public hall. A gas dryer installation in the cellar, for which plans were not properly filed, was cited as an A-class violation but was certified as corrected by October 2023.

The building has faced periodic rodent and pest management challenges, with recent rodent inspections showing rat activity in September 2023 and a failed compliance inspection in November 2023. Notably, while bedbug reports have been consistently filed since 2019, all reports have indicated zero infested or eradicated units, suggesting effective management of this particular pest issue. The property has a history of boiler-related concerns, with complaints filed in September 2022 resulting in violations for defective/inoperative equipment and missing fire dampers in the boiler room, though these violations were subsequently resolved.

The building's environmental control board violation related to the missing fire damper had an associated penalty of $625, which appears to be settled based on the balance due. Regular rodent inspections have generally shown improvement, with multiple successful passes between 2016 and 2022, though recent failures indicate a potential resurgence of pest issues. The most current rodent inspection from August 2024 passed, suggesting some recent improvement in building maintenance.