538 East 6th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

The six-story, 18-unit building at 538 East 6th Street, owned by Camille Morrison, has experienced a series of concerning maintenance issues in recent years, particularly between 2021 and 2023. Most notably, there have been recurring pest infestations, including multiple instances of cockroach and rat activity reported between 2021 and 2025, with particularly significant problems observed in apartments 4B and 6A.

The building has faced several electrical system challenges, including power outages and lighting issues, with the most recent power outage occurring in July 2023, though inspections found no violations related to these problems. Multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were documented, including a 2023 violation in apartment 1C requiring repairs to self-closing doors, and earlier violations in 2021 involving mold, pest infestations, and various maintenance issues in apartment 6A. More recently, from late 2024, the building has active Department of Buildings violations related to the failure to file required annual boiler inspection reports, with associated penalties.

While the building has maintained current Bedbug Reporting requirements with no infestations reported in the most recent annual filing, there were previous infestations noted in 2023. The property has undergone several rodent inspections in recent years, with mixed results, including passed inspections in both 2024 and 2023, but also showing evidence of rat activity in multiple inspections between 2021 and 2025. The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with both pest control and building systems, though many of the documented violations have been addressed and closed through appropriate remediation.