249 East Houston Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

The three-story, four-unit tenement building at 249 East Houston Street, owned by Elliot Markowitz, has been subject to regular health and safety inspections over the past several years. Built in 1900, this Lower East Side property has maintained a generally positive record regarding pest management, particularly with bedbugs, as evidenced by six consecutive annual reports from 2019 through 2024 showing no reported infestations, eradications, or re-infestation cases.

However, the building has experienced some challenges with rodent control inspections between 2022 and 2025. The most recent inspections show a mixed pattern of compliance, with one failed inspection in March 2025 (initial inspection) being followed by a passed compliance inspection in May 2025.

Prior to this, there was a notable period of rat activity documented in September 2022, with several initial inspections showing failures for various reasons. The building's rodent management efforts have generally improved, as indicated by the most recent passed inspections in 2024 and 2025, suggesting effective remediation measures have been implemented. While the building's historical age and urban location present inherent maintenance challenges, particularly with pest management, the recent record shows improved rodent control measures and consistent bedbug prevention efforts.