179 Avenue B, Manhattan, NY 10009

The four-story, 4-unit tenement building at 179 Avenue B in the East Village, owned by Hector Bermudez, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past two years. Most notably, there have been multiple complaints regarding heat and hot water issues, with recent complaints in January 2025 and December 2024, though inspections were unable to confirm violations in the January 2025 case or showed no violations in December 2024. The building has also faced persistent pest problems, with multiple housing maintenance code violations for cockroach infestations in Apartment 4 documented in August 2023, along with repairs needed for flooring, plumbing issues, and other maintenance concerns.

The fourth-floor unit (Apartment 4) has been the focus of several violations, including problems with plaster surfaces, water leaks, and defective safety equipment, though many of these violations were certified as corrected by September 2023. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections, with the most recent one in February 2025 passing successfully, following a failed inspection in August 2024. While there were water leak issues reported during 2023-2024, including a heavy flow leak in April 2023 and a damp spot leak in December 2024, most of these complaints were resolved through appropriate repairs or inspections.

The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all eight annual filings from 2019 to 2025 showing zero infested units. Recent inspections also suggest some improvements in pest control measures, with multiple bait applications documented in 2023, though there was still evidence of rodent activity during a compliance inspection in April 2023. The building has maintained compliance with various housing maintenance codes, though there are still some open violations from June 2023 related to public hallway maintenance and ongoing pest control requirements.