407 Central Park West, Manhattan, NY 10025

The 28-unit, 7-story tenement building at 407 Central Park West, owned by Joseph Houton and constructed in 1900, has experienced several notable maintenance and safety issues over the past few years. Most recently, in July 2024, the building faced rodent issues that resulted in health department violations requiring follow-up inspections.

The building has a documented history of water-related problems, with complaints in 2022 and 2021 regarding heavy and slow leaks, though no violations were found in subsequent inspections. A cluster of maintenance issues was recorded in October 2021, including violations related to paint/plaster work, window conditions, and cabinet stability in Apartment 6B, along with additional concerns about door/window issues and appliance problems, though not all complaints resulted in violations. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections and treatments, with some inspections revealing rat activity as recently as September 2024, though the building has passed certain inspections.

Previously documented violations include an infestation of roaches in Apartment 1A (2019) and a failure to submit required exterior wall examination reports (2018), for which a penalty of $3,125 was assessed. The building's bedbug reporting history shows generally low infestation rates, with only two reported cases between 2017 and 2024, both of which were successfully eradicated. Two Department of Buildings complaints in 2019 regarding elevator service and vent/exhaust issues were investigated and found no violations at the time of inspection.