44 Avenue B, Manhattan, NY 10009

44 Avenue B is a 5-story, 16-unit Old Law Tenement building located in New York City's East Village neighborhood, built in 1900 and currently owned by Steven Croman. The building has experienced recurring sanitary issues, with the most recent complaints regarding pests submitted in May 2025 and February 2025, both of which were marked as emergencies.

These pest complaints followed earlier issues in 2024 and 2023, including problems with garbage/recycling storage, and various maintenance concerns such as a door issue (2023), ceiling paint/plaster (2023), smoke detector (2023), water leaks (2023), and plumbing and electrical issues (2023). The building has also faced rodent control challenges, with inspections in 2024 showing multiple compliance failures and only achieving a "Passed" status in July 2023 and January 2025. The property underwent several important repairs and maintenance work as documented in housing violations from 2023-2024, including repairs to balconies, fire retardant materials, entrance door glass, and roof leaks in the 5th-story public hall.

These violations, though classified as A, B, or C (with A being the most serious), were all eventually certified as corrected between 2023 and 2024. Notably, the building has maintained a clean record in terms of bedbug infestations, with zero reported cases in the past eight reporting periods from 2019 to 2024, and recent rodent inspections in 2025 showing a "Passed" result, suggesting some improvement in pest management. The property has also addressed safety concerns in the past, including the installation of proper smoke detection systems and addressing water-related issues, though some inspection attempts have been hampered by access issues requiring follow-up requests.