322 West 104th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

This four-story, 8-unit building at 322 West 104th Street, located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues in recent years, particularly evident from September 2024 inspections. The building currently has multiple open violations, including two concerning illegal electromagnetic locks installed at both the building entrance and the first-floor vestibule door, and several related to fire safety including defective fire retardant materials and inadequate lighting on walls in public stairwells and the basement.

Of particular concern is an open violation indicating the absence of carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 3F, though this building has maintained good records in its bedbug management, showing zero infestations reported in the last three years of filings from 2021 through 2025. The building has faced recurring rodent issues, with multiple bait applications throughout 2024, though recent inspections (the most recent being August 2024) have shown some improvement with passed inspections.

An initial rat activity finding in November 2023 and rat sightings reported in December 2021 suggest ongoing challenges with pest management. While the property has generally passed health inspections regarding rodent presence, the frequency of bait application and recent violations regarding building safety features (such as the unauthorized locks and fire safety concerns) indicate areas requiring attention. Notably, the property has maintained full compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, consistently reporting zero infested units since 2020.