441 East 6th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

441 East 6th Street is a 5-story, 8-unit former tenement building constructed in 1861 and currently owned by Charles Campos. The property has faced numerous maintenance challenges in recent years, with particular concern around water and heating systems. Notable issues include multiple plumbing and water supply complaints in 2023, particularly in July, which were classified as immediate emergencies.

There have also been recurring problems with heating and hot water affecting the entire building, with documented complaints in March and April 2023, and similar issues reported in November 2020. The building has an active rodent problem, with multiple rat activity inspections and bait applications recorded between late 2024 and 2025, most recently in April 2025. Compliance inspections consistently show rat activity at the property, indicating ongoing pest control challenges.

The building has several open violations that require attention, including an active Environmental Control Board violation from July 2023 regarding twisted staircases throughout the building, which has a $1,250 penalty attached. There are also unresolved safety concerns from 2019 in apartment 3F related to defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, a broken window counterbalance, and a metal kitchen ceiling requiring proper painting. The property appears to have maintained some basic safety protocols, with no bedbug infestations reported in the most recent filing period from 2021-2022, though there is an open bedbug reporting violation from April 2023 regarding annual reporting requirements. The building has had multiple permit issuances in recent years, suggesting ongoing efforts at maintenance or improvement work, including permits for exterior work issued in 2018-2020.