413 East 70th Street, Manhattan, NY 10021

413 East 70th Street is a 6-story, 28-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Robert Moses. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints filed in recent years, most notably these problems resurfacing in March 2025 and December 2024. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has struggled to gain access for proper inspections during several of these reported incidents.

Additionally, there have been electrical challenges in 2020, with two power outage incidents recorded in June and July, both classified as immediate emergencies. The building has shown some historical maintenance issues, including rodent activity in 2022 and 2024, and various housing code violations requiring attention, such as those observed in Apartment 17 relating to gas supply and ceiling/plaster issues in 2016. The building's historical records show regular bedbug reporting compliance, with no infestation reported in the most recent 2025 filing. While there were violations noted in 2024 and earlier regarding bedbug report filing requirements, these have since been addressed.

Other maintenance history includes a complaint about illegal after-hours work in January 2022, though no violations were warranted upon inspection. The property has undergone periodic rodent inspections between 2016 and 2024, with some results showing rat activity in 2024, though the majority of inspections have passed. The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with basic building systems, particularly heating and electrical infrastructure, though recent years show improved compliance with pest reporting requirements. The most recent inspections indicate that while some historical issues persist, there has been attention to maintaining basic building codes and reporting requirements, particularly regarding bedbug monitoring and housing maintenance violations.