122 East 7th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

The five-story, 14-unit tenement building at 122 East 7th Street in the East Village, owned by Peter Jakobson Jr. and constructed in 1863, has faced several significant maintenance and health challenges over recent years. Most notably, there has been an ongoing rodent infestation issue, with recent inspections in 2025 showing active rat activity, following previous violations in 2024 and 2023.

The building has experienced recurring heating and hot water system problems, particularly during late 2021 through early 2022, when multiple emergency complaints were filed by tenants, though most were eventually resolved. A water leak issue was documented in 2022, taking nearly nine months to resolve. The most recent major concerns involve violations recorded in April 2023 in apartment GFE, including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, evidence of water leaks, as well as issues with self-closing doors and various ceiling repairs.

While the building has shown some compliance with inspections, there remains an open Class B violation related to water leak repairs and multiple recent rodent activity findings suggest ongoing pest control challenges. The building's bedbug history shows sporadic reports between 2021 and 2024, with the last known treatment occurring in late 2024. Despite these issues, the property has maintained a pattern of addressing most violations through required inspections and corrections, with many historical violations being closed after remediation. The building's age and consistent maintenance history reflect typical challenges faced by similar historic tenement buildings in New York City.