34 West 96th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

34 West 96th Street is a 5-story, 9-unit residential building constructed in 1897 and currently owned by Arthur Williams. The property has experienced recurring issues with standing water on the sidewalk, with six documented incidents between 2019 and 2025, though inspections consistently found no violations. More concerning are the unresolved issues from 2022-2024, particularly in apartment 1E, which was found to have multiple violations including a pest infestation (roaches and mice), broken window glass, defective electrical outlet, inadequate gas supply to the kitchen range, and several other maintenance issues.

These violations, categorized as Class B and C, remain open as of the latest data. The building also faced electrical and construction compliance issues in 2022-2023, with a documented use of unapproved electrical equipment and improper wiring in apartments 1E and 3D, though this violation was later resolved with no penalties. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections, passing all inspections from 2019 onwards, indicating improvements in pest control since 2018 when multiple rat activity reports were recorded.

The building's bedbug reporting history shows no infestations from 2020 through 2024, and recent water-related complaints have been promptly addressed, though no violations were found during inspections. A recent exterior low-pressure inspection violation was issued in 2023, which remains active. While the building's overall maintenance record shows periods of attention and resolution, the persistent issues in apartment 1E from 2022 represent the most significant cluster of violations in recent years, though these were addressed through multiple service calls and inspections.