159 Avenue C, Manhattan, NY 10009
159 Avenue C is a 5-story, 7-unit residential building located in New York City's East Village, constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Marinel Bunjaj. The property has experienced persistent rodent issues over the past 3 years, with multiple rat and mouse sightings reported to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) in 2024 alone, including complaints in August 2024 and earlier sightings in December 2023 that resulted in violations requiring follow-up inspections.
The building has been under active rodent control measures, as evidenced by regular BBIT application and inspections in 2024 and 2025, with the most recent compliance inspection in May 2025 showing improvement by passing but previously indicating rat activity in February 2025 and October 2024. The building's heating and hot water systems have been subject to monitoring, with one emergency complaint recorded in February 2021 that was inspected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and resulted in no violations.
Encouragingly, the property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all annual bedbug reports from 2019 through 2024 indicating zero infested dwelling units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infestation cases. While the recent rodent activity is a noted concern, the building's consistent bedbug-free status and the property's active engagement with rodent control measures demonstrate ongoing management attention to pest control and maintenance issues.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 7 |
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Year built | 1900 |
Total area | 9565 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A |

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- 159 Avenue C, New York, NY 10009
- 394 East 10th St, New York, NY 10009
- 392 East 10th St, New York, NY 10009
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