69 West 55th Street, Manhattan, NY 10019

The four-story, six-unit building at 69 West 55th Street, built in 1900 and owned by Maria Platis, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over the past five years. Most recently, in October 2024, there were two food poisoning complaints involving a gradual closure process by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which determined the incidents were isolated. A notable safety concern emerged in July 2023 with a complaint regarding egress issues, where inspectors were unable to gain access to investigate.

The building's elevator system was the subject of a December 2020 complaint about lack of alternate service, resulting in an Oath violation. In 2021, there was a violation related to self-closing doors in apartment 5B that was formally addressed. The property has experienced periodic infrastructure and maintenance challenges, including documented electrical issues in 2019 (outlets/switches and lighting problems), flooring concerns, and pest-related complaints.

Health and safety inspections have shown some inconsistent results, such as a failure to perform required inspections noted in a 2019 violation, though more recent inspections have indicated improvements. Encouragingly, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs since 2020, with zero reported infestations or treatments over the past five years. While the building has had some inspection failures in the past, particularly related to rodent activity in 2013, subsequent inspections showed improvement, with consistent passing results in the following years.