39 Claremont Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10027

The 11-story New Law Tenement building at 39 Claremont Avenue, owned by The Trustees Of Columbia University, has experienced some concerning maintenance issues in recent months. Most notably, in June 2024, emergency complaints were filed regarding both fire escape safety and pest problems, though inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development found no violations in either case. The building has a documented history of bedbug reporting compliance issues, with violations noted in 2021 and 2024 for failing to file annual bedbug reports.

Recently, one unit was reported as infested during the 2024 filing period, though it was subsequently eradicated. The building's maintenance history shows both active and resolved issues. As of July 2025, there is an active violation from February 2023 regarding the failure to file the FISP Cycle 9B Technical Report.

The property has undergone regular rodent inspections, passing all inspections from 2016 through March 2025, which suggests generally good pest control. Multiple work permits have been issued over the past several years for various maintenance and repair work, with specific permits issued in 2019-2021 for plumbing and electrical work. The building's complaint history includes two tenant safety inspections in 2019 and 2020 that found no violations, though a complaint about illegal activity in 2019 was also closed with no violations warranted. While the building has maintained consistent rodent inspection compliance and has undergone regular maintenance checks, the recent fire safety and pest-related complaints, along with the bedbug reporting violations, warrant attention to ongoing maintenance practices and resident safety protocols.