24 West 96th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

24 West 96th Street is a 4-story, 10-unit residential building located in the Upper West Side, constructed in 1892 and currently owned by Jenny Talel. The building's maintenance history reveals several significant concerns, particularly between 2018-2020. In 2018, multiple violations were documented in apartment 1R, including electrical issues with unsafe wiring, defective outlets, water damage affecting walls and ceilings, vinyl floor problems, and an unpermitted dropped ceiling in the bathroom and kitchen.

These violations were classified as both Class A and Class B, indicating varying degrees of severity. In 2020, there were additional paint and plaster issues in apartment 4F, with violations specifically noting problems with the north and south walls. While these violations have since been documented as closed, their historical prevalence suggests previous maintenance challenges.

The building underwent some permit-related activity in late 2018-2019, including permits issued for electrical and plumbing work, though this period also included an Environmental Control Board violation for work without a permit in November 2018, resulting in a $1,600 penalty that was subsequently resolved. More positively, the building shows no recorded bedbug infestations since at least 2018, with annual reports consistently showing zero infested dwelling units. Recent rodent inspections from 2022-2024 indicate improved conditions, with the most recent inspection in August 2024 passing without any noted issues, though there were some rat activity findings in earlier inspections in 2018 and 2019. The building's current condition as of 2025 appears stable, with no new major violations or infestations reported in recent years, though the historical record shows periods of significant maintenance needs that prospective tenants may find noteworthy.