539 East 6th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

539 East 6th Street is a 6-story, 22-unit residential building constructed in 1900 in New York City's East Village neighborhood, currently owned by Alexandra Martinez. The building has experienced several significant incidents over the past few years, most notably in 2019 when multiple violations were issued regarding illegal transient use and safety concerns associated with unauthorized hotel room operations in apartment 3B.

These violations, including inadequate means of egress, lack of required sprinklers, and absence of a fire alarm system, were all resolved with orders to discontinue illegal occupancy, though three separate violations for failure to certify correction of hazardous conditions were eventually dismissed in October 2019. More recent concerns include a water leak reported in May 2022 that prompted HPD involvement, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the issue before closing the complaint. The building's maintenance record shows a positive trend regarding pest control, with zero bedbug infestations reported in the last four annual filings from 2020 to 2024.

While there was evidence of rodent activity noted in 2022, the building has since passed multiple rodent inspections in 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating improved conditions. The property has maintained active compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since their introduction, consistently reporting no infested or re-infested units. Regular rodent inspections in 2023-2025 have shown mostly passing results, with only one failure for "Other Reasons" noted in October 2023, though the exact nature of this issue isn't specified in the records.