177 West 83rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

177 West 83rd Street is a 5-story, 12-unit Old Law tenement building in the Upper West Side, constructed in 1895 and currently owned by Juan Fernandez. The property has a concerning history of pest-related issues, particularly with rodents and recent food establishment violations, with multiple 311 complaints documented throughout 2024 regarding rodents/insects/garbage. The building has maintained regular bedbug reporting compliance from 2021 to present, with no reported infestations or eradications during this period.

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has conducted inspections showing rat activity as recently as 2024, though a more recent inspection in August 2024 passed. The building faced several safety and maintenance challenges over the years, including a broken window guard violation in 2019, which was eventually addressed. There were also issues with water heater maintenance (now resolved) and plumbing concerns in 2020. The property had active violations for failure to file the 2020 external low-pressure inspection report as of June 2023.

More positively, all bedbug reports from 2019 onward have indicated zero affected units, and the most recent housing maintenance code violations inspections have shown compliance with most requirements, though there remains an open violation from 2019 regarding defective plastered surfaces and paint in the public hall. The building's recent history shows ongoing rodent management efforts, with multiple bait applications recorded between September 2023 and January 2024. While some health-related issues have been documented, most have been successfully addressed through appropriate channels, with inspections generally resulting in no significant violations. The property has maintained regular inspections and reporting requirements, though there has been one instance of non-compliance regarding annual bedbug reporting in 2024.