76 West 85th Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

76 West 85th Street is an 8-story, 51-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1895, currently owned by James Hefelfenger. The building has experienced several health and safety concerns in recent years, with the most pressing issues occurring in 2025. Two food poisoning complaints remain under investigation with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) as of April 2025.

The building has a documented history of health-related incidents, particularly involving food safety, with multiple food poisoning complaints between 2021 and 2025, though many of these were determined to be isolated incidents. A smoking or vaping violation in late 2024 was addressed by the NYC Health Department, and there have been persistent concerns about sanitation, with a food establishment complaint regarding pet/animal conditions still pending as of 2024. The building's maintenance history shows compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2021 to present, with no reported infestations in any of the annual filings. Rodent inspections demonstrate generally good maintenance, with the most recent inspection in September 2024 passing without issues, though there was one instance of rat activity noted during a 2022 inspection.

Two violations regarding bedbug report filing were issued in 2022, though these appear to have been resolved. Additionally, there have been two recent complaints about illegal hotel rooms in the building, with the most recent in February 2025 resulting in a violation being served. While there have been multiple sanitation-related complaints, including a 2022 complaint about rodents/insects/garbage, records indicate these issues were addressed. The building has consistently passed rodent inspections since 2019, with no significant pest-related violations reported since 2022.