704 West End Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10025

This 10-unit, 5-story Old Law Tenement building at 704 West End Avenue, owned by Edmund Katzen, has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years. Most recently, in early 2024, there were complaints regarding the building's door/window and buzzer/intercom systems, which were both inspected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) with no violations recorded. The building has a history of heat and hot water issues, with an emergency complaint in December 2022 being resolved with confirmation that services had been restored.

In 2022, there was a plumbing-related issue with a steam pipe/riser that was also investigated and closed without violations. The building has faced recurring rodent-related challenges, particularly evident in 2018 with multiple complaints about rat sightings. While rodent inspections in 2024 and 2023 passed successfully, there was a notable period of bait application in 2022, suggesting a concerted effort to address the infestation.

More recently, in late 2023, there was a complaint about illegal hotel rooms in the residential building, which was investigated and found to have no violation warranted at the time of inspection. The building has maintained an active bedbug reporting record, with the most recent filings showing zero infested or re-infested dwelling units between 2019 and 2024, indicating successful pest management. Two violations were recorded in April 2024 and February 2022 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these were marked as closed. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of addressing various infractions and complaints, with multiple housing inspections being conducted and most issues being resolved without formal violations being issued.