14 West 83rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

The three-story, four-unit residential building at 14 West 83rd Street, owned by Bennett Lindenbaum, has experienced significant pest-related challenges over the past two years. Most notably, in early 2023, there were multiple documented rodent issues, with March seeing two separate complaints about rat sightings and signs of rodents, all of which were handled by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). While these particular complaints were closed, they were noted to be part of a cluster of similar issues at the same location.

A rat sighting complaint from February 2023 resulted in confirmed violations requiring follow-up inspections. In response to the ongoing rodent problems, the building underwent several inspections and treatments throughout 2024, with multiple instances of bait application in January, February, and December. However, by September 2024, the building passed inspections, indicating successful resolution of the rodent issues.

The property also has several open Housing Maintenance Code violations that require attention. Both 2021 and 2022 inspections recorded an open violation related to the failure to file the required annual bedbug report, while a 2018 inspection noted inadequate lighting at the front entranceway. While the rodent situation appears to have improved dramatically based on recent inspections, the open violations pertaining to bedbug reporting requirements and entrance lighting suggest ongoing maintenance compliance issues that have persisted over multiple years.