56 West 82nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

56 West 82nd Street is a 4-story, 19-unit residential building located in the Upper West Side, constructed in 1886 and currently owned by Michael Hepner. The property has experienced several concerning issues in recent years, particularly in 2024 and early 2025, including recurring rodent activity with multiple failed inspections showing rat presence in October 2024 and February 2025. The building has undergone multiple annual Bedbug Reporting requirements, and while no infestations have been reported or requiring eradication between 2019 and 2024, the property received violations in 2023 and 2024 for failure to file annual reports, though these violations were ultimately dismissed.

Health concerns persist, with the Department of Health citing unsanitary pigeon conditions in February 2025, and previous rodent complaints in 2022, though the property passed inspection that time. Infrastructure issues have been documented through various complaints, particularly regarding scaffolding safety. In February 2024, an ECB violation was issued for inadequate maintenance of supported scaffold with safety netting issues, resulting in a $2,500 penalty.

The building faced multiple complaints regarding sidewalk shed/inadequate support in 2024, though inspections marked "No Violation Warranted" for most except for one where an Oath Violation was served. Additionally, there were complaints about work being done without a permit in 2024, though this too resulted in "No Violation Warranted" at the time of inspection. The property has a history of maintaining records properly for pest management, as evidenced by six consecutive years of reporting zero bedbug infestations from 2018 through 2024, despite the recent violations regarding filing requirements.