173 West 85th Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

173 West 85th Street is a 5-story, 8-unit residential building located on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Built in 1890 and currently owned by Darek Bocianski, this formerly converted Class A building has experienced various pest-related issues over the past several years. Most notably, the building received a housing maintenance code violation in April 2021 for failure to file the required annual bedbug report, though this violation was later closed.

Since that time, the building has demonstrated consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with all subsequent filings (2021-2024) reporting zero infested or eradicated units, suggesting effective pest management in this regard. The building's rodent inspection history shows a mixed pattern of results in recent years. While most inspections (2017-2023) have passed, there was a notable instance of rat activity recorded in September 2024, shortly before the most recent compliance inspection in October 2024, which passed.

This marks the first recorded instance of rat activity in over six years, indicating a potentially emerging pest control challenge. Despite this recent development, the building has maintained regular rodent inspections and achieved passing results in the majority of cases. The most recent rodent compliance inspection from October 2024 passed, suggesting that any identified rodent issues were promptly addressed, though the September 2024 rat activity citation warrants monitoring.