19 Avenue C, Manhattan, NY 10009

The five-story residential building at 19 Avenue C in the East Village, owned by Clara Sokol, has experienced several notable incidents since its construction in 1998. Most alarmingly, in July 2024, there was a documented indoor air quality issue involving human feces, prompting a Department of Health advisory to the property owner.

The building has also faced a heat and hot water emergency situation in February 2022, though the problem was reportedly resolved within days according to tenant reports. While the building's more recent records show no active infestation as of December 2024, there was one documented case of bedbugs in 2023-2024, with an earlier isolated incident in 2022-2023 having been properly eradicated. The property has maintained a rigorous pest management program, particularly in terms of rodent control, passing six consecutive inspections from 2022 to 2025.

Prior to this period, there were multiple instances of bait application in 2022, suggesting proactive management of potential rodent issues. The building's bedbug reporting history shows minimal infestations, with only two years (2022-2023 and 2023-2024) showing any affected units, both of which were promptly addressed according to records. Despite these isolated incidents, the building's regular rodent inspections and recent pest management reports indicate ongoing maintenance efforts by the ownership.