419 East 72nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10021

The five-story, 20-unit tenement building at 419 East 72nd Street, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Shirin Zade, has experienced recurring maintenance challenges in recent years, particularly concerning sanitary conditions. Most notably, there have been multiple documented issues with mold, garbage storage, and pest control between 2023 and 2024. The building has undergone several Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) inspections during this period, with violations recorded for mold in Apartment 6 (August 2024) and issues with garbage storage in both 2024 and earlier in 2023.

The property has also faced rodent-related concerns, with consistent bait application recorded throughout 2024, and a health department inspection in April 2023 identified conditions attracting rodents. In addition to these maintenance issues, the building's structural integrity has been subject to scrutiny. An Environmental Control Board inspection in January 2024 reported concerns about step cracks between the 2nd and 3rd floor windows, window sill gaps, and damage to decorative elements on the front facade. Earlier violations from 2019 related to fire safety and floor tile conditions in the public areas were also documented.

While there have been multiple complaints regarding potentially illegal commercial use and building vibrations in early 2024, these were either found to have no violations during inspection or resulted in an Oath violation being served. On a positive note, the building's bedbug reports for the past three years (2022-2024) have consistently shown zero infested units, suggesting effective pest management in this regard. The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements for the past five years, with all submissions indicating no active infestations during the reporting periods. While the building's maintenance history shows periodic addressing of various violations and compliance with inspection requirements, the pattern of recurring sanitary and pest control issues suggests ongoing challenges with building upkeep.