171 West 83rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

The five-story, 10-unit tenement building at 171 West 83rd Street, built in 1885 and currently owned by Lawrence Zombek, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, though many have been promptly addressed. Most notably, there was a heat/hot water complaint in November 2023 that was quickly resolved by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

The building has had two significant recent Department of Buildings (DOB) matters in 2025 - a construction enforcement work order and a partial vacate order related to illegal hotel rooms - both of which were addressed, though the building currently has an active violation from June 2023 regarding an unfiled 2021 external low-pressure inspection. The property's health and safety record shows some fluctuating concerns, particularly with rodents. While the building received passing rodent inspection results in 2022-2024 and multiple previous years, an inspection in April 2022 did reveal rat activity.

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducted a rodent-related investigation in August 2022, though no violations were found at that time. The building's bedbug reporting history from 2020 through 2024 shows zero infestation cases reported, indicating effective pest management practices. The property's service request and violation history suggests an ongoing need for attentive maintenance, particularly regarding heating systems and adherence to building inspection requirements, though many issues have been resolved promptly through proper channels.