188 East 3rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

The five-story, eight-unit tenement building at 188 East 3rd Street in the East Village, built in 1900 and currently owned by Douglas Pierre, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance events over recent years. Most notably, there was an active Environmental Control Board violation in 2022 related to unauthorized construction of 6-foot cinderblock walls at the rear of the building, resulting in a $12,500 penalty.

The building has also been subject to repeated concerns about bedbug reporting compliance, receiving violations in both 2021 and 2023 for failure to file annual reports, though subsequent filings from 2023 through mid-2025 indicate no infested units were reported. While there have been some rodent-related issues, including a 2024 DOHMH complaint and a February 2023 rat activity inspection, the building has consistently passed subsequent rodent inspections throughout 2023-2025.

The Department of Buildings has received multiple complaints regarding construction activity in late 2022, including reports of work beyond approved plans and illegal conversions, though inspections resulted in no violations being warranted at the time. All three pest control compliance inspections in 2023-2025 have been successful, and the building's recent bedbug reporting history shows no current infestations. While the building has experienced various violations and complaints over the years, recent inspection results indicate improved compliance with rodent control and bedbug reporting requirements, with no active violations currently on record.