447 East 78th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

447 East 78th Street is a 15-unit, 5-story old law tenement building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Mark Scharfman. The building has experienced recurring pest issues in recent years, with three documented pest-related complaints in 2024 alone, the most recent in July 2024 involving mouse infestations in apartment 1A.

Multiple violations have been issued related to these unsanitary conditions, particularly affecting apartment 1A. Additionally, there have been various appliance-related complaints regarding electric/gas ranges throughout 2023, though inspections generally resulted in no violations.

The building's maintenance history shows some concerning patterns, including a heat/hot water emergency complaint in February 2023 and violations related to fire escape clearances in April 2023, which involved obstructions from household items and air conditioners on multiple floors. The property's recent bedbug reporting history from 2021 through 2024 shows no documented infestations, which is a positive sign of improved pest management in this regard. The building's rodent inspection records from 2011 through 2019 indicate generally successful compliance, with most inspections passing, though there was one failed inspection in July 2019 for "other reasons." Overall, while the building has maintained regular bedbug reporting and generally passed rodent inspections in recent years, the recurring pest complaints and violations related to apartment 1A and the recent pest issues in 2024 suggest ongoing challenges with basic building maintenance and sanitation that may impact resident comfort.