333 East Houston Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

333 East Houston Street is a 5-story, 9-unit residential building located in the Lower East Side, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Shpend Haxhaj. The building has experienced several notable issues in recent years, particularly concerning security and safety.

In 2019, three housing maintenance code violations were recorded related to the building's entrance security, including the installation of an illegal electromagnetic lock device and the failure to install a proper mortise lock - these violations remain open as of 2023. More recent concerns center around a sidewalk shed that was found to be inadequately lit, creating safety hazards for pedestrians, for which an active Environmental Control Board violation has been issued with a $2,400 penalty. The building has also faced challenges with compliance and inspection access, as evidenced by three closed complaints in 2023-2024 regarding illegal hotel rooms, construction violations, and defective scaffolding.

The property's maintenance history shows some regulatory compliance issues, including an active violation for failure to file a 2019 external low pressure inspection report, recorded in June 2023. While the building has experienced rodent activity as documented in 2009-2010 inspections, there have been no such problems reported in recent years, and the building has consistently maintained a pest-free record with zero bedbug infestations reported in the annual filings from 2019 through 2024. Despite these persistent security and maintenance violations, particularly regarding building access and entrance security, it is worth noting that the building had passed all rodent inspections conducted in 2009-2010, and the property has maintained a clean record for bedbugs over the past several years.