305 West 72nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10023

305 West 72nd Street is a 12-story, 46-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1913, currently owned by Ralph Davis. The building has maintained a regular schedule of rodent inspections since 2015, with all inspections passing, the most recent being in August 2024. Recent years have shown attention to bedbug prevention, with the building filing annual reports from 2021 through 2025 indicating zero infested units.

However, there have been several notable concerns in the building's history, particularly regarding unauthorized work. In early 2025, there were multiple complaints about work without permits, with two resulting in Oath Violations. The building experienced heat and hot water issues in February 2020, though these were reportedly resolved on the same day. The property has maintained active compliance with rodent control measures, passing inspections consistently throughout the years, and has properly addressed safety concerns such as repairing a broken fireproof self-closing door to the 13th-story fire stairs and addressing other safety-related violations from 1986.

The building's recent history shows relatively few major issues, with most Department of Buildings complaints resulting in either "No Violation Warranted" findings or being closed without penalty. The property has regularly filed and complied with bedbug reporting requirements, showing proactive management in pest control. While there are several historical violations on record from 1986 concerning unauthorized alterations and safety features, these appear to have been addressed, with the building showing better compliance in recent years. The most recent permit activity includes several plumbing (PL) and electrical work (EW) permits issued between 2018-2020, suggesting ongoing maintenance and upgrades to building systems.