71 West 85th Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

71 West 85th Street is a 5-story, 15-unit residential building located in the Upper West Side, built in 1969 and currently owned by Michael Brusco. The building has experienced recurring rodent issues, with two reported rat sightings in 2023 and 2022, both leading to violations noted by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, though the most recent inspection in September 2024 passed without issues.

Between 2022 and late 2024, there have been multiple rat activity findings during inspections, particularly notable rat activity in March and April 2022, as well as November 2023. While the building has maintained a proactive approach to pest management with regular inspections and some historical compliance successes, the pattern of both violations and rat activity suggests ongoing challenges in this area.

On a positive note, the building has maintained an excellent track record regarding bedbug infestations, with consistent reporting from 2018 through 2024 showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units during all reporting periods. The only significant building permit on record from 2019 was for exterior work (job number 123198672), which was issued and properly documented. This five-year span of bedbug reports without any problems, combined with the completed exterior work, suggests some periods of proactive maintenance, even as rodent control remains an area requiring attention.