117 Avenue A, Manhattan, NY 10009

117 Avenue A is a 4-story, 3-unit Old Law Tenement building located in New York City's East Village neighborhood, built in 1900 and currently owned by Ben Soleimani. The building has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over recent years. Most notably, in 2024, there were multiple Department of Health complaints related to food establishment conditions, including rodent and insect concerns, though all these complaints were closed with official responses.

In 2023, the building faced water-related issues with both damp and slow leaks reported, which were investigated by the Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) but no violations were found. The building has also been subject to various safety and maintenance violations, particularly in 2023 when multiple issues were identified during an inspection, including problems with fire retardant materials in the 4th story public hall ceiling, non-self-closing doors at the 1st story, and roof leaks affecting the 4th story hall. These violations were subsequently certified as corrected. Additionally, there are 2023 active violations related to the failure to file 2022 external low pressure inspections.

Historical records show previous concerns about unsanitary conditions related to pests in 2020 and an air conditioning unit obstructing fire escape egress in 2020, though these issues were resolved. The building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections, though there was one instance of rat activity noted in May 2022. Notably, there have been no bedbug infestations reported in any of the annual monitoring periods from 2019 through 2024. While the building has experienced various maintenance issues, the owner has generally responded to and resolved violations when identified, with most recent inspections showing compliance with rodent control requirements.