28 West 85th Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

The 10-unit, 4-story building at 28 West 85th Street, owned by Joseph Annunziata, has experienced significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly related to basic services. In early 2024, there was a series of concerning complaints regarding heat and hot water, with multiple tenants reporting inadequate service between March and April. These complaints, along with plumbing issues, were followed by violations issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

More recently, in mid-2024, there were additional unresolved issues reported through 311 service requests, including problems with an electric/gas range, water leaks (heavy flow), and ceiling paint/plaster damage, though HPD was reportedly unable to access units for inspection in these instances. The building has also been subject to various housing maintenance code violations and emergency complaints in 2025, including issues with bathtub/showers, wall paint/plaster, radiator plumbing, and an unsanitary mold condition, all of which were closed within several days of reporting. Specific violations were noted in apartments 2, 3, 4, and 9, including problems with self-closing doors, gas supply to kitchen fixtures, hot water availability, and carbon monoxide detection devices.

While rodent inspections generally returned passing results, there was one period of rat activity noted in April 2022. On a positive note, the building has maintained an active bedbug prevention program, with no reported infestations in the past five years, and recent rodent inspections in 2023 and 2024 passed without issues. Two Department of Buildings violations from 2018 remain active, though no specific descriptions or impacts are provided in the records.