21 West 85th Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

The five-story building at 21 West 85th Street, constructed in 1907 and currently housing 9 units, has experienced several notable maintenance and safety issues over the past several years. Most significantly, in November 2018, the entire building faced heat and hot water problems that resulted in multiple emergency complaints filed with HPD, some of which could not be accessed for inspection.

The building has maintained a consistent record of annual bedbug reporting compliance from 2021 to 2024, with no reported cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation in the past two years' filings. More recently, the building has grappled with rodent issues, as evidenced by multiple inspections in 2024 and 2023 showing "Rat Activity" findings in August 2023, November 2024, and most recently in an inspection on November 29, 2024.

While there have been periods of passing rodent inspections in 2022 and 2019, the recent pattern suggests ongoing challenges with pest control. In addition to these inspections, there is a notable gap in the building's complaint history regarding heat/hot water issues since 2018, which may indicate either resolution of that particular problem or potentially underreported maintenance issues. The property, currently owned by Sal Molinaro, has transitioned through various classifications but is now designated as a "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A" building.