181 East 3rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

181 East 3rd Street is a 6-story, 32-unit residential tenement building located in Manhattan's East Village, constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Michele Gambetta. The property has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, with emergency complaints filed in both December 2024 and December 2020 affecting the entire building, though the 2024 incident resulted in verified corrections.

Recent health and safety concerns include a rodent sighting in April 2025 that triggered violations requiring follow-up inspections, and an inspection in June 2025 showing rat activity. The building's entrance and first-story vestibule doors were found to have improper non-self-closing devices in December 2024, resulting in Class C violations that were certified as corrected by January 2025. The property has maintained a consistent record of bedbug management, with no reported infestations or eradications in the past seven annual reporting periods from 2019 through 2025.

Regular rodent inspections have been conducted, with most showing passed results, though notable rat activity was documented in January 2025, April 2025, and July 2022. The building received multiple permits in 2019 for work classified under "EW" and "PL" categories, indicating various maintenance or improvement projects had been authorized during that period. While the property has experienced several maintenance issues over the years, including heating system failures and pest control challenges, recent inspections and violation resolution indicate active management of these concerns, though the recurring nature of some issues suggests ongoing attentiveness is required.