579 West 177th Street, Manhattan, NY 10033

579 West 177th Street is a 22-unit, 5-story New Law Tenement building constructed in 1913, currently owned by David Eshaghoff. The building has recently experienced multiple maintenance issues, with the most recent wave of problems emerging in April 2025, including violations related to doors/windows, flooring, stairs, walls, and pest issues. These complaints resulted in HPD violations, though the building has a documented history of addressing such issues through inspections and repairs.

A significant portion of the violations stemmed from Apartment H03, which underwent inspections in 2024 revealing multiple problems including defective self-closing doors, broken floor tiles, window issues, lead paint concerns, and missing safety devices (smoke and carbon monoxide detectors). The building's maintenance history shows regular rodent inspections, with the most recent results in 2024-2025 indicating compliance, though there were some failures in 2018-2019. The property has experienced two illegal conversion complaints (in 2019 and 2020), though inspectors were unable to gain access in both cases.

A gas utility referral in 2020 also resulted in failed access. Despite these issues, the building has maintained consistent records of bedbug and rodent control, with no documented infestations since 2020 and successful rodent inspections in recent years. The building's violation history shows that many maintenance issues have been addressed through appropriate channels, typically with violations being certified as corrected within a few months of inspection.