71 West 108th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

71 West 108th Street is a 5-story, 18-unit New Law tenement building located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Rick Baez. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years, with the most recent significant incident occurring in September 2024 involving a door-related emergency that was promptly addressed by HPD. Throughout 2020, multiple complaints were filed and subsequently resolved, including issues with doors, cabinets, plumbing (radiator), flooring, and pest control.

A notable cluster of violations was documented in December 2019, particularly affecting apartment 5B, involving defective vinyl floor tiles and closet door problems. The building has experienced boiler-related issues, with multiple complaints in 2019 and 2023 leading to ECB violations regarding improper flue piping and equipment maintenance, though these were ultimately resolved. Recent inspections and reports show improvements in pest management, with no recorded bedbug infestations in the past two years and successful rodent inspections passing consistently from 2014 to 2024.

The building's maintenance history shows periodic issues with various systems and components, including doors, windows, flooring, and plumbing, though most complaints have been addressed and closed by HPD. The most recent housing maintenance code violations from 2023 included a failure to properly maintain building registration signage, though this was subsequently certified as corrected. While there have been several maintenance challenges over the years, recent years have shown improved response to issues, particularly regarding pest control and rodent management, with the building consistently passing inspection protocols since 2015.