145 West 85th Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

145 West 85th Street is a four-story, 10-unit residential building constructed in 1891, currently owned by Jay Wartski. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably a series of heating and hot water problems in late 2022 (October and November) affecting the entire building, though these were reportedly resolved relatively quickly.

More concerning is the building's current situation with rodent control: a December 2023 Department of Health inspection found violations requiring follow-up, and there have been multiple rodent-related service requests, including a January 2024 inspection that showed rat activity, though this was followed by a passed inspection in August 2024. The building also has some outstanding issues requiring attention, including open violations from a November 2022 inspection regarding defective self-closing doors at the vestibule in the public hall, and a 2023 active violation for failure to file the 2022 external low-pressure inspection documentation.

The property owner's record shows consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no infestations reported in the past seven years (2018-2025), and inspections have generally demonstrated successful rodent management, with most inspections passing until the recent violations. While there have been various emergency complaints regarding water supply and plumbing issues in 2022, most of these were resolved promptly, typically within one to two days of the complaint being filed. A construction-related complaint was fielded in December 2022, but the inspector was unable to gain access during the final attempts in January 2023.