570 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10024

570 Columbus Avenue is a 5-story, 16-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, constructed in 1894 and currently owned by Felix Lopez. The building has experienced recurring pest management issues, with multiple reports of unsanitary conditions related to pests in 2025, though investigations by HPD found no violations of housing laws. While the building maintains an active bedbug reporting record showing zero infested units from 2022 to present, there have been consistent rodent-related challenges; recent rodent inspections in 2025 showed rat activity.

The building has faced several regulatory compliance issues, including multiple violations between 2021 and 2023 for failing to file required external low pressure inspection documentation, though all these violations were subsequently dismissed. A boiler-related complaint was recorded and served in February 2025. The property has experienced intermittent issues with food establishments in the vicinity, with documented food poisoning incidents in 2018 and 2024, and a 2022 complaint about rodents, insects, and garbage in a food establishment, though these were determined to be isolated incidents through regular inspections.

The building has maintained relatively good overall compliance with city regulations, with most violations being resolved promptly and no recent pattern of recurring issues. The property's history shows active management response to code violations and timely submission of required reports, though the persistence of pest-related complaints suggests an ongoing challenge in this area. The most concerning recent issues revolve around the pattern of pest-related complaints in 2025, despite inspections finding no violations, and the frequency of rodent-related findings in inspections. However, the building's bedbug reporting history, which shows no infested units, and the prompt resolution of most violations indicate some level of proactive management, though the dismissal of several external low pressure inspection violations in 2023 raises questions about the consistency of compliance across all regulatory areas.