246 West 73rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

246 West 73rd Street, a 4-story, 12-unit residential building constructed in 1890 and currently owned by Laurence Beame, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there have been two separate heat and hot water complaints in 2023 and 2024 that were classified as emergencies, though inspection access was not granted in either case, prompting the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to close these complaints with a recommendation to refile if the issue persisted.

The building has also undergone multiple rodent-related inspections between 2022 and 2024, with the most recent inspection in August 2024 passing, though several inspections throughout 2024 and earlier in 2019 and 2029 indicated rat activity. In terms of building-wide conditions, there was one recorded Housing Maintenance Code violation in 2024 regarding the failure to file the annual bedbug report, though the building has consistently reported zero infested units and no eradication or reinfestation cases in its annual bedbug filings from 2018 through 2024. A gas utility referral complaint was filed in 2021, but inspectors were unable to gain access for verification.

While the building has maintained a reasonably regular bedbug reporting history showing no infestations, the persistent heat and rodent issues suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. The property has experienced a notable pattern of emergency heat and hot water complaints in the past two years, along with alternating compliance and initial inspections showing rat activity. The recent successful rodent inspection in August 2024 marks a positive development in building conditions, though the earlier violations and unresolved complaints indicate areas requiring ongoing attention.