45 West 86th Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

45 West 86th Street is a 4-story, 9-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Upper West Side neighborhood, dating back to 1896 and currently owned by David Slager. The building has experienced several notable maintenance and health issues over the past few years, with the most significant being an ongoing rodent problem in 2024, evidenced by multiple 311 complaints and inspections documenting rat activity.

These inspections, conducted throughout 2024, consistently showed the presence of rodent activity, despite some past inspections in 2022 and 2019 showing compliance with health standards. In early 2023, there was a heat and hot water emergency affecting the entire building, though interventions by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development indicated that the issues were resolved relatively quickly. The building's inspection history shows some concerning patterns, including a drinking water illness complaint in 2020 that garnered attention from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, though no violations were found.

Several complaints from 2019 regarding egress issues and illegal hotel room usage were investigated but similarly resulted in no violations being found. More recent building-related incidents include a sidewalk shed complaint in 2025 and a brief electrical wiring concern in 2021, though neither resulted in confirmed violations. On a more positive note, the building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug-free status from 2019 through 2024, with official filings showing zero infested units during each annual reporting period.