320 West 105th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

The 5-story building at 320 West 105th Street in the Upper West Side, owned by Richard Schwartz, has been experiencing ongoing maintenance and health issues. Most notably, the property has faced recurring rodent problems, with multiple rat activity reports and inspections showing consistent concerns between 2022 and 2025, including recent inspections in June and July 2025 where bait was applied.

The building has also had persistent heating and hot water issues, with three documented complaints in 2018, 2020, and most recently January 2024, though these complaints were reportedly resolved according to tenant reports. Recent health concerns include a mold complaint in May 2025 that was investigated but deemed not to violate housing laws, and multiple sanitation-related issues including garbage/recycling storage problems in early 2025 that were also investigated without findings of legal violations.

The building's management has maintained records showing no bedbug infestations over the past six reporting periods from 2019 through 2024, with zero units affected in the most recent reports for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. While the building has passed several inspections, including recent rodent compliance checks, the recurring nature of both the rodent issues and the heating system complaints suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The property has been subject to regular inspections and interventions from various city agencies, including the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), indicating active monitoring of the building's conditions.