206 East 7th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

206 East 7th Street is a 6-story, 19-unit old law tenement building located in the East Village, built in 1900 and currently owned by Kevin Davey. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past several years, most notably in 2019 when there were multiple emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water issues affecting the entire building, along with multiple violations related to doors, fire escape safety, smoke detectors, and interior maintenance issues including wall and ceiling problems in Apartments 9 and 10. The building has not had bedbug infestations or required treatments since 2019, as confirmed by annual reports, and recent rodent inspections from 2023 through 2025 show improvement, with only one instance of rat activity recorded in early 2025.

The building currently faces some outstanding regulatory compliance issues, including two active Department of Buildings violations related to failure to file required exterior inspection reports (FISP Cycle 9A) and facade maintenance deficiencies identified in 2022, for which penalties were imposed. There have been recurring complaints about illegal hotel rooms in the building, with inspections in 2018, 2019, and 2022 showing either no violations or inspectors being unable to gain access. Additionally, there are ongoing concerns about intercom/buzzer system functionality and various building systems that have required attention.

Recent inspections in 2025 show compliance with rodent control requirements, though there have been issues noted previously in 2022, suggesting ongoing pest management needs. The property has generally maintained its reporting requirements for building safety systems, though there have been periods of non-compliance noted in recent inspections. Currently, there are no active interior apartment violations, and the building has passed its most recent rodent inspection.