349 West 85th Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

349 West 85th Street is a 6-story, 36-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, constructed in 1899 and currently owned by Isadora Hecht. The building has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent being a plumbing problem involving a basin/sink in March 2024, which was closed with no violations found.

In 2019, there was a significant cluster of issues in Apartment 65, including violations related to non-functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, leaky faucets, excessive storage of materials, and refrigerator problems, though these violations were subsequently closed. The building has maintained a good record of rodent control, with all inspections since 2021 passing, and no bedbug infestations reported in the last seven years. The property has experienced recurring appliance-related issues, particularly with refrigerators, as evidenced by multiple complaints in 2018 and 2019.

Other maintenance concerns have included building safety features, such as fire retardant materials, and the need for proper signage regarding housing information and emergency procedures, all of which were addressed. The most recent Department of Buildings inspection in 2023 showed no violations, and a previous unsafe report from 2023 was dismissed in March 2024. The building's systems appear to be generally well-maintained, with no significant safety violations or recurring infestation problems in recent years, though occasional maintenance issues do arise and are typically addressed promptly through proper channels.