37 West 89th Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

The four-story, 10-unit building at 37 West 89th Street in the Upper West Side, constructed in 1895 and currently owned by Terrence Lowenberg, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over the past five years. Most recently, in June 2025, the building faced unsanitary conditions related to pigeon waste, for which the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found violations requiring follow-up inspections.

The property has had recurring rodent issues, with a failed compliance inspection in June 2025, though a subsequent inspection in July 2025 passed. Between 2018 and 2019, the building experienced water leak emergencies, and in 2018-2019, there were multiple violations related to construction work in apartment #10 that did not conform to approved documents, resulting in several Environmental Control Board penalties totaling $9,375. These violations were ultimately resolved, and the building has maintained zero reported bedbug infestations in its most recent five annual reports from 2020-2024.

The building's inspection history reveals a pattern of rat activity, particularly during 2022 when multiple inspections noted this issue, though more recent inspections from 2023-2025 have generally passed. An emergency permit was issued in March 2021 related to window replacement work. The property has also faced health and safety inspections, including a rodent violation in 2022, and as of 2024-2025, has shown some improvements in maintaining compliance with health and safety standards, though periodic violations and infestations suggest ongoing maintenance challenges.