37 Market Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

The four-story, nine-unit residential building at 37 Market Street, owned by Elaine Shay Receiver, has shown persistent challenges with pest control and maintenance since 2023, with particular concern regarding rodents. The most recent property inspections from 2023 through mid-2025 indicate regular occurrences of rat activity, with at least eight documented incidents between March 2023 and June 2025. The building has also faced issues with food establishment maintenance, as evidenced by a August 2024 complaint regarding rodents/insects/garbage that was addressed by the NYC Health Department.

While no bedbug infestations have been reported in the past six years (from 2019 through the end of 2024), a Housing Maintenance Code violation was issued in March 2023 regarding the failure to file the annual bedbug report, though this appears to have been rectified given the subsequent filings showing zero infested units. The building is over a century old, having been constructed in 1900, and has experienced various maintenance challenges typical of older tenements. A Department of Buildings environmental violation from July 2022 noted structural issues in the cellar storage room, including rotted joists and a misaligned wood girder, though this was marked as resolved with a penalty of $310.

The property has shown some responsiveness to maintenance requirements, as evidenced by passed rodent inspections amidst the pattern of rat activity findings. An April 2022 complaint about standing water was investigated with no violations found, and a 2021 plumbing complaint was closed due to address verification issues. The building's age and history suggest ongoing maintenance challenges, though the absence of recent bedbug infestations and the regular rodent inspections indicate some level of property management oversight.