131 West 80th Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

131 West 80th Street is a 4-story, 9-unit residential building in Manhattan's Upper West Side, owned by Kirill Gelman and originally constructed in 1893. The property has experienced several maintenance and safety issues in recent years, with the most pressing concerns being open flooring issues reported in April 2025, where multiple complaints regarding stair and floor conditions remain unresolved. In early 2025, there were also concerns about construction-related dust affecting indoor air quality, though these complaints have since been closed.

The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with zero reported cases for the past several years, and the most recent bedbug report for the 2023-2024 period shows no affected units. Rodent inspections present a mixed picture: while the building passed inspection in January 2025, there were multiple bait applications in 2022, and one "Rat Activity" violation was recorded in March 2022. The Department of Buildings issued two important complaints in early 2025 regarding tenant safety inspections and work without a permit, though these were either closed with no violation warranted or with work orders fully rescinded.

The building has a history of requiring annual bedbug reports, with violations recorded between 2022 and 2024, though these were subsequently closed. A permit was issued in 2018 for unnamed work, but it's unclear if this is related to current issues. Recent inspections indicate active maintenance efforts, with multiple HPD interventions regarding floor conditions in 2025 and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene addressing air quality concerns earlier this year. While the building has experienced various maintenance challenges, it has shown compliance with most housing maintenance codes, particularly regarding pest control measures in recent filings.