248 East 7th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

248 East 7th Street is a 6-story, 12-unit residential building in the East Village, constructed in 1928 and currently owned by The Seventh Street Cooperative Group Inc. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over the past few years. Notable concerns include multiple sewage-related incidents in late 2021, with two indoor sewage leak complaints investigated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, though no violations were found.

There were also instances of air quality complaints related to sewage odors and construction dust in 2019 and 2021. The building faced multiple violations in 2021-2022, including an illegal conversion complaint and two Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations regarding unpermitted work and failure to comply with correction orders, resulting in $5,000 in penalties. During 2023-2024, there was a concerning pattern of rat activity, with several inspections showing evidence requiring bait application, though more recent inspections in 2024-2025 have passed.

The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with no reported infestations in the past four years. While some building code violations were issued between 2019-2025, including complaints about drainage issues and illegal plumbing work, inspections generally found no violations at the time of inspection. The property was issued permits in 2019 for unspecified work, and more recent violations related to failure to certify corrections were dismissed. Despite these ongoing maintenance issues, the most recent rodent inspections (2024-2025) showing no active infestations and the absence of bedbug reports suggest some improvement in recent building conditions.