53 Monroe Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

53 Monroe Street is a 5-story, 17-unit residential building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Abacus 53 Monroe LLC. The building has experienced ongoing rodent issues, with recent inspections in 2025 showing consistent rat activity and multiple bait applications between January and April 2025. There have been several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, including a building-wide heat and hot water outage in November 2020, multiple cooking gas complaints in late 2019, and various electrical and plumbing problems.

Notably, Apartment 3 has documented violations from 2018-2019 regarding unauthorized alterations, including a questionable partial wall installation creating additional rooms, water leak issues, and pest concerns. The building has a history of illegal conversion complaints, with the Department of Buildings investigating multiple instances between 2018-2022, resulting in several Oath Violations being served. There were also electrical safety concerns in late 2018, including the use of flexible cords as permanent wiring in multiple apartments.

The property has undergone regular rodent control measures, with over 20 bait applications recorded between 2024-2025. While the building has shown some recent improvements in bedbug management, with no reported infestations in the past four years, the persistent rodent activity and historical maintenance violations suggest ongoing challenges with building systems and pest control. The most recent 311 complaint indicates health department violations requiring follow-up inspections, further highlighting current building management concerns.