17 East 70th Street, Manhattan, NY 10021

17 East 70th Street is a 6-story, 13-unit residential building located on the Upper East Side, built in 1911 and currently owned by Robert Adjimi. The building has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing being two current open complaints from April 2025 regarding a smoke detector issue (SAFETY) and window/frame condition (PAINT/PLASTER). A significant cluster of heat and hot water complaints emerged in November 2024, with multiple reports of building-wide issues that inspectors could not verify due to access problems.

The building has also faced persistent problems with mold (September 2024), particularly in apartments 4B and 5R, and various water leakage issues. The property has documented safety concerns, including multiple violations related to door self-closing mechanisms and broken plastered surfaces. The elevator system has been a recurring issue, with complaints in 2024-2025 about single-device service without alternate options.

Building-wide inspections in recent years have shown consistent pass rates for rodent inspections, though the elevator system has multiple active violations for failure to correct defects. Property records show regular permit issuance for elevator-related work between 2018-2021, suggesting ongoing maintenance of the system. Notably, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in any of the recent annual filings, and previous complaints about illegal conversions and unauthorized work were resolved, though inspectors noted access issues during those investigations.