33 West 87th Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

The 10-unit, 4-story building at 33 West 87th Street in the Upper West Side was constructed in 1896 and is currently owned by Mel Cherney. The property has experienced several significant issues in recent years, most notably in 2021, when there was a cluster of heat and hot water problems affecting the entire building between May and June, along with multiple cooking gas-related complaints during the same period.

These issues were serious enough to generate eight emergency complaints and two separate Housing Maintenance Code complaints during May 2021 alone. Additionally, violations were recorded in July 2021 for Apartment 2B, including problems with roach infestation, various repair needs (including floor tiles, plaster surfaces, and smoke detector issues), and missing carbon monoxide detecting devices. More recent records indicate some improvements, with the building passing rodent inspections in 2024 and 2023, though it had one failed inspection in August 2023.

The property has maintained a consistent record of filing Bedbug Reports, with the most recent filings (2023-2025) showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units. There are several open violations from July 2021 related to maintenance issues in Apartment 2B, including broken floor tiles, plaster surfaces, and safety device concerns, as well as an open violation from June 2021 regarding missing wood balusters in the third-story public hall stairs. While the building's more recent inspections and bedbug reporting show no major infestations or widespread issues, the historical pattern of heating/hot water problems and various maintenance violations suggests that residents should remain aware of ongoing building maintenance requirements.