3 East 71st Street, Manhattan, NY 10021

3 East 71st Street is a 12-story, 46-unit residential building constructed in 1944 and currently owned by George Skintej. The building has a documented history of bedbug infestations, with most recent reports from 2022-2024 showing one to two units affected each year, though the latest 2023-2024 report indicates no current infestations.

While the building has passed multiple rodent inspections between 2010-2019, demonstrating good hygiene practices, there have been some regulatory compliance issues. In 2023, the Department of Buildings issued a violation for failure to file required energy benchmarking reports, though this was confirmed submitted and dismissed by June 2023. There remain two active violations from September 2020 with no recorded disposition as of October 2023.

The building's maintenance history shows regular permit activity, with multiple permits issued between 2018-2022 for various maintenance works (indicated by PL and EW permit types), suggesting ongoing upkeep of the property. Particularly noteworthy is the bedbug management reporting program, which the building has participated in since 2018, indicating efforts to monitor and address pest issues despite the periodic occurrence of infestations. The building's maintenance record, including prompt addressing of some violations and regular permit applications, suggests systematic property management, though the recurring nature of bedbug incidents and the presence of active DOB violations warrant attention.