417 West 118th Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

The six-story, 21-unit building at 417 West 118th Street, owned by David Greenberg and constructed in 1926, has experienced several notable maintenance and compliance issues in recent years. Most significantly, there are ongoing concerns regarding building facade maintenance, with three Environmental Control Board violations issued in late 2023 citing spalled bricks, window sills, and cracked terra-cotta elements. The building's owners, Trustees of Columbia University, face an active violation from October 2022 related to the failure to submit acceptable FISP Cycle 8C reports, and an additional violation from February 2024 for not filing the subsequent Cycle 9C technical report by the deadline.

The property has maintained a consistent record of bedbug reporting compliance since 2021, with no reported infestations in the most recent reports through 2024. The building has experienced various inspections and complaints regarding safety systems, including a 2024 complaint about blocked egress (resolved with no violation found) and multiple reports of illegal activity in 2019 (all closed with no violations). While the property previously struggled with rodent issues, as evidenced by a "Rat Activity" inspection result in June 2022, more recent inspections from 2023 through 2025 have consistently passed.

The building's maintenance record shows regular bedbug reporting, with the most recent reports indicating zero infested, eradicated, or reinfested units. Two permits related to plumbing and electrical work were issued in June 2019, suggesting some level of proactive maintenance. The combination of active facade violations, historical rodent issues, and the need for timely FISP reporting indicates continuing maintenance challenges, though the absence of recent bedbug infestations and improved rodent inspection results suggest some progress in other maintenance areas.