505 EAST 70 STREET is a late-20th-century 1987 building, 36 floors, 535 units in Upper East Side, NYC. Owned by ROYAL CHARTER ETAL. Public records show 97 open violations, 19 311 complaints on file. Tenant-impact history includes 1 eviction. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report. Lucid Rents has 8 verified tenant reviews on this building.
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Manhattan · February 2026
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§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQ FEET AT NORTH WALL INSIDE THE CLOSET. IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 22X, 22nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Pros: Excellent trash mgmt Cons: Water pressure is low
Unit 22J Pros: Very conveniently located, but far from many things. Some of the staff was nice and helpful. Cons: My hallway had sitting water for days, giving musty smell. Some of the staff was unaware they were at wo…
Pros: Lots of natural light, spacious, good staff Cons: Cockroaches in my bathroom Advice to landlord: Update the sealing/bathrooms
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The heart of the Upper East Side between Lexington and Fifth — Museum Mile runs along Central Park, Madison Avenue boutiques cater to old money, and pre-war doorman buildings line every block. It's Manhattan at its most classically elegant.
PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQ FEET AT NORTH WALL
UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
Eviction Executed — Apt 14K — Possession
UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation