70 West 105th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

The five-story tenement building at 70 West 105th Street, owned by Florice Peterkin, has a long history dating back to 1900 and contains four residential units. The building has experienced several sanitation-related issues over the past few years, most notably in 2022 when there were multiple reports of rat sightings between July 2 and July 12, though inspections during this period did not find any violations.

Additionally, there were two reports of unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage and pest issues in 2022, which were investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). Building violations have included issues with self-closing doors on the first story in 2022, which was resolved by June 21, and there have been repeated notifications regarding the requirement to file annual bedbug reports, though subsequent filings from 2022-2024 indicate no infested dwelling units, no units requiring eradication, and no re-infested units. The property's rodent inspection record shows a mix of results, with a "Rat Activity" finding in April 2022 being the only notable irregularity among predominantly "Passed" results since then.

Between 2018 and 2025, there have been multiple successful rodent inspections, including most recently in July 2025, indicating improved conditions. The building's bedbug reporting history from 2022-2024 shows consistent compliance with the requirement to file reports, with all three filings indicating zero infested units, suggesting effective management of this particular issue. While the building has had its share of maintenance challenges, particularly in 2022, more recent records from 2023-2025 show improved conditions, particularly regarding rodent management and bedbug control.