197 East 4th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

The 5-unit, 5-story building at 197 East 4th Street in the East Village, owned by Bonnie Stevens, has a history of various maintenance and compliance issues since its 1913 construction. Most recently, the building has demonstrated consistent compliance with rodent inspections, passing all inspections from 2022 to 2025.

However, there are two ongoing Class A violations from 2023-2024 related to failure to file annual bedbug reports, and a Class C violation regarding missing heating system keyholder information and an A violation concerning building registration signage from 2021. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, including heating and hot water problems in 2021, a water supply issue in late 2022, and multiple instances of water leak complaints, particularly affecting Apartment 4 in 2018.

Notably, there was a period of illegal transient use in Unit 2 (from 2022 complaints), which resulted in multiple Environmental Control Board violations regarding safety systems such as sprinklers and fire alarms, though these have since been resolved. The property has also faced multiple illegal conversion and hotel room complaints between 2019 and 2025, with several inspection attempts showing "Inspector Unable To Gain Access" status. While the building's recent maintenance record shows improvement, with no significant violations since 2024 and consistent passing of rodent inspections, the historical pattern of heating, water, and conversion-related issues suggests ongoing regulatory compliance needs.