60 East 79th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

60 East 79th Street is a 4-story, 8-unit residential building constructed in 1881 and currently owned by Ugo Bertoldtto. The building has a concerning pattern of regulatory compliance issues over recent years, with particular attention required for its bedbug reporting history.

From 2021-2024, the building received four violations specifically related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though the most recent bedbug report for the period ending October 2023 indicates no current infestations or eradications, suggesting improved compliance in this area. The building also has two active Department of Buildings (DOB) violations from 2019 regarding failure to file annual boiler inspection reports and conduct a required Category 5 inspection, which remain unresolved as of 2023.

In late 2022, there was significant construction activity at the property, with multiple complaints filed between October 3-21 regarding unauthorized work in occupied units, including a notably high penalty of $6,250 for unpermitted plumbing work in Apartment 2B that involved extensive bathroom renovations. While most of these complaints were ultimately closed with no violations found at the time of inspection, one related to working contrary to a Stop Work Order from October 14-15 was initially concerning, though the Stop Work Order was fully rescinded by December 2022. The building has maintained good rodent control, passing all inspections between 2010 and 2019, and the most recent bedbug report as of May 2024 shows zero infested unit counts, though the building's history of filing violations suggests ongoing vigilance may be required from residents.