342 West 72nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

The 13-story, 147-unit building at 342 West 72nd Street, known as the Chatsworth, is a New Law Tenement constructed in 1904 and currently owned by Marc Kotler. The property has experienced numerous maintenance issues and violations in recent years, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in late 2024. Between October and November 2024, multiple violations were documented, including problems with the bell/intercom system, window frames, door frames, ventilation systems, and electric range appliances.

In addition, there are currently open violations from November 2024 affecting Apartment 8AH, including issues with the doorbell, window sashes, mechanical ventilation system, and kitchen gas supply. The building underwent several inspection cycles under Local Law 188/17 Compliance Inspections between 2023-2025, with multiple active complaints as of mid-2024. Notably, in July 2023, an Environmental Control Board violation was issued concerning exposed electrical wiring and unprotected open fuse boxes on the 9th floor.

While rodent inspections have generally passed in recent years, a rat activity report was logged in November 2022, though subsequent inspections showed consistent compliance. The building's management has faced challenges with maintaining compliance on various fronts, including failure to file required benchmarking reports and address certain hazardous conditions. However, the property has maintained a consistent record of zero bedbug infestations reported between 2020 and 2025, and multiple eviction cases have shown appropriate handling of violations through inspections and corrections.