541 East 13th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

541 East 13th Street is a 6-story, 15-unit Old Law Tenement building located in the East Village neighborhood, built in 1900 and currently owned by Theresa Rivera. The building has experienced recurring issues with door-related problems, with multiple complaints filed in May 2024 alone, along with concerns about the building's intercom system. A notable cluster of door-related complaints occurred in May 2024, with HPD investigating multiple doors but not issuing any violations.

In 2021, there were similar door/window issues, along with a heat/hot water complaint, and a rodent infestation was documented in apartment 6A that same year, though the Health Department's subsequent inspection in 2020 found no violations. More recently, in 2024, the building has faced regulatory scrutiny over its scaffolding conditions, with multiple violations issued for an unsupported sidewalk shed, including an October 2024 violation for having an expired permit and a January 2024 violation for inadequate maintenance with sharp protruding bolts. The building's facade has also shown signs of deterioration, with active violations recorded in 2022 and 2024 regarding cracks in brick and stone lintels.

However, the property has maintained a clean record in terms of bedbug infestations, with all annual reports showing zero infested or eradicated units since 2019. Recent inspections for rodent control have been consistently passed throughout 2022-2025, indicating effective pest management. While the building has experienced various maintenance issues over the past several years, including door problems and heating system complaints, most recent violations appear to be primarily related to building facade maintenance and scaffolding compliance rather than systemic building-wide problems. The property's bedbug reporting history shows effective pest control measures, with no documented infestations since at least 2019.