442 West 162nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

The three-unit, three-story building at 442 West 162nd Street in Washington Heights, owned by Benjamin Lopez and constructed in 1896, has demonstrated generally responsible management over the past decade, though with some recurring regulatory requirements. The property has maintained an exemplary record in terms of pest control, with recent bedbug reports for the filing periods of 2022-2023, 2021-2022, and 2020-2021 showing no infested, eradicated, or re-infested units across all three years.

Despite this, the building received four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations between 2021 and 2024 specifically related to the late filing of annual bedbug reports, though these violations have since been closed. Additionally, there was a Class C violation in August 2019 concerning record submission requirements for the second-floor unit, which has also been resolved.

The building's rodent inspection history is particularly noteworthy, with ten consecutive passing inspections from 2014 through the latest inspection in October 2024, indicating robust building management and maintenance practices in this area. The property has successfully addressed all identified violations, though it's worth noting that the bedbug report filing issues occurred during a period when the building showed no actual infestations, suggesting these violations may have been more administrative than indicative of pest control problems. The consistent passing of rodent inspections and the absence of any pest infestations in recent bedbug reports reflect well on the building's overall maintenance and pest management practices.