262 West 73rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

262 West 73rd Street is a 5-story, 7-unit residential building constructed in 1888 and currently owned by Steven Oved. The building has experienced recurring issues with heating and water supply systems, with five complaints regarding heat and hot water problems between 2020 and 2023, including two emergency complaints in 2023 and 2022 involving the entire building. There have been multiple water supply issues reported, with three plumbing complaints between 2020 and 2023, though inspections generally found no violations.

The building underwent significant construction work in late 2019 that resulted in violations for work not conforming to approved plans, including unauthorized structural shoring of basement floor joists, though these were ultimately resolved. During this period, there was also a failure to post the Safe Construction Bill of Rights, resulting in a $1,250 penalty. More recent safety concerns emerged in 2021 when violations were issued for missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in Apartment 5 and defective self-closing doors in Apartment 3.

The building currently has two active violations related to unfiled inspection reports from 2017 and 2018 for boiler and external low pressure inspections, respectively. However, the property has maintained a clean record regarding pest control, with no reported bedbug infestations since 2020 and recent rodent inspections consistently passing since 2014. The building has also demonstrated compliance with various safety inspections, including the annual bedbug reporting and regular rodent inspections, suggesting improved maintenance of basic safety standards.