420 East 81st Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

The 7-story, 7-unit residential building at 420 East 81st Street, owned by Jack Rosenthal and constructed in 1985 in the Upper East Side, has experienced several notable events over the past five years. Most significantly, in early 2020, there was an emergency heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building, though services were reportedly restored within two days. The building has maintained an active pattern of compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2021 through 2025, consistently reporting zero infested or re-infested units.

A concerning gas leak safety violation was recorded in March 2020, requiring the posting of safety procedures in the first-story public areas, and the building underwent multiple rodent control inspections in 2018-2019, with bait application required during several inspections. The property has faced several administrative and compliance issues with inspection requirements, including a 2018 violation for failing to submit the required Cycle 8B exterior wall inspection report, for which a penalty of $625 was imposed but later resolved. While there were violations recorded in 2018-2019, these were ultimately dismissed based on subsequent inspections showing corrections had been made.

The building underwent regular inspections for rodent activity in 2018, with several requiring bait application before passing compliance checks. Recent bedbug and rodent inspections conducted in 2019-2025 indicate improved pest management, with no active infestations reported in the most recent filings. The most recent building permit issued in July 2019 was for exterior work, suggesting ongoing maintenance of the property's facade.