505 East 79th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

The 19-story residential building at 505 East 79th Street, owned by Robert McCarthy and constructed in 1963, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years. Most notably, between 2022 and 2024, the building has been subject to multiple Local Law 188/17 compliance inspections regarding façade safety, with active complaints indicating potential structural concerns. The building exhibited significant façade issues in 2022, including cracked, unstable, and bulging brickwork on the 18th and 19th floors, which resulted in an emergency work order and subsequent violations requiring professional inspection and repair plans.

The building has also faced recurring pest and sanitation challenges, with complaints about rodent activity in both 2021 and 2023, though health department inspections did not find violations in these cases. Elevator maintenance has been another persistent concern, with complaints logged in 2022. The façade-related safety issues are particularly notable, with an active complaint from 2024 regarding compliance inspections and a $6,250 violation for failing to comply with a Commissioner's order to provide a professional inspection report of the building's exterior.

The building has maintained a relatively clean record regarding bedbugs, with no infestations reported in the past five years (2019-2024) and consistently passing rodent inspections since 2011. Despite these historic concerns, recent inspections have not shown major violations requiring immediate attention. The building's permit history shows regular maintenance and emergency work permits being issued over the years, suggesting ongoing maintenance efforts by the management. While the recent compliance inspections indicate some ongoing structural monitoring requirements, there have been no major reported safety incidents or violations in the past year.