417 East 70th Street, Manhattan, NY 10021

The 25-unit tenement at 417 East 70th Street, owned by Kenrick Ou, has experienced ongoing heating system issues, with emergency heat/hot water complaints logged for the entire building in October 2020 and January 2021, both of which were subsequently resolved by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. The building has undergone several tenant safety inspections by the Department of Buildings in 2021 and 2022, with most showing no violations, though two illegal conversion complaints in early 2021 resulted in Oath Violations being served.

Environmental violations were recorded in 2021 regarding unpermitted exterior work and failure to comply with commissioner's orders, with penalties totaling $4,375, though these were resolved. Recent concerns include active DOB violations from June 2023 for failure to file 2018 and 2020 external low-pressure inspections, and two rodent activity reports from May and June 2024, though earlier inspections between 2011-2020 consistently passed.

The building has maintained a good record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in the past three years (2022-2025) and only one documented instance in 2019 that was promptly resolved. While the property has experienced periodic maintenance issues, particularly with its heating system, recent records show fewer urgent complaints, though the outstanding low-pressure inspection violations remain notable as of mid-2023.