429 East 73rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10021

The 20-unit, 5-story Old Law Tenement at 429 East 73rd Street, owned by Randy Glick, has a significant pattern of maintenance issues, particularly in 2025. Most recently, in May 2025, there have been multiple complaints regarding pests and sanitation issues, with four unsuccessful HPD inspection attempts to verify conditions. There was also an emergency heat and hot water issue affecting the entire building in May 2025, though these services were reportedly restored during the inspection attempt.

The building has experienced recurring rodent problems, with inspections in 2024-2025 consistently showing rat activity, despite previous eradication efforts in 2019-2020 that had successfully eliminated infestations at that time. Notably, there was a serious sanitary incident in September 2023 involving human feces that prompted DOHMH intervention. The building's maintenance record reveals a history of various issues requiring attention, including heating system problems (as documented in both 2024 and 2025), plumbing concerns (notably a steam pipe/riser issue in March 2025), and persistent pest control challenges.

While the property has shown some improvement in bedbug management, with reports from 2021-2025 showing no active infestations, the current pest control situation remains concerning. The building's systems and infrastructure have required ongoing maintenance, including past violations related to safety equipment such as carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, though these appear to have been resolved. The property has demonstrated regular compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, consistently showing no active infestations since 2021, and all historical infestations were reported as fully eradicated, except for one documented instance in 2019 when 20 units were affected.