439 East 71st Street, Manhattan, NY 10021

439 East 71st Street is a 6-story, 20-unit residential tenement building constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Kenrick Ou. The building has experienced several significant issues in recent years, most notably a cooking gas supply problem in Apartment 16 in September 2023, which resulted in Housing Maintenance Code violations for lack of gas at the kitchen range and failure to provide proper tenant notification of essential service interruptions.

Additional ongoing concerns include a C-class violation for roach infestation in Apartment 16, though this was not certified by 2024. The building has also been cited for failing to file required inspection reports, with active violations on record from 2022 and 2023 regarding FISP (Facade Inspection Safety Program) requirements.

The property has maintained a generally good record regarding pest control, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past seven years (2018-2025) and consistently passing rodent inspections from 2010 through 2020. Historical violations from 1995 indicate past issues with self-closing doors at roof bulkhead locations, but these were eventually certified as resolved in 2018. The building's recent violation history suggests some maintenance and communication challenges, particularly regarding essential services and pest control notifications, while its long-term records show consistent attention to rodent and bedbug management, with regular compliance to housing maintenance requirements prior to the current violations.