71 West 109th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

71 West 109th Street is a 6-story, 16-unit New Law Tenement building located in New York City's Upper West Side neighborhood, built in 1900 and currently owned by Stacey Shurgin. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues in recent years. Most notably, in April 2023, an enforcement work order was issued resulting in violation notices for both building maintenance and unauthorized electrical work on May 9, 2023, with penalties totaling $1,875.

These violations included a missing cornice section and improperly supported window A/C unit on the façade, as well as unpermitted electrical work at the first-floor roof level. While the electrical violation has been resolved, the building maintenance violation remains active as of the latest records. The building's pest control history shows consistent monitoring and no bedbug infestations reported in the past five years, with the most recent filings from 2023-2024 showing zero infested or eradicated units.

However, the building has experienced recurrent rodent issues, particularly evident between 2018-2019 when multiple rat activity incidents were recorded, including three documented cases of rat activity in September 2018, March 2019, and April 2022. Fortunately, recent rodent inspections in 2022, 2023, and 2024 have all passed without reported violations, indicating improved pest management practices. The most recent building inspection records show a generally improved condition, though the active building maintenance violation from 2023 remains a notable concern.