41 East 1st Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

41 East 1st Street, a 5-story, 11-unit residential building constructed in 1900, has experienced several concerning issues in recent years, particularly regarding pest control and sanitation. Most troubling is the building's ongoing battle with rodent infestations, with multiple inspections in 2024-2025 consistently showing rat activity, including recent failures for "Other Reasons" in July 2025, despite some passing inspections in previous years.

The building has maintained a clean record for bedbugs since 2020, with no reported infestations or eradications in the past five inspection periods, including the most recent 2024-2025 report showing zero infested units. The building has a history of plumbing-related complaints, with multiple issues reported in July 2018 concerning water supply, bathtub/shower, and sink problems, though no violations were found upon inspection. A more recent sanitary condition complaint regarding pests from November 2020 was closed due to lack of access for inspection.

A notable violation was issued in February 2022 regarding the failure to file the annual bedbug report, though this appears to have been resolved as subsequent reports show compliance. The property owner, Raymond Liao, has obtained several permits in 2019 for various work including plumbing and electrical systems, suggesting ongoing maintenance efforts. The combination of persistent rodent issues and occasional plumbing complaints indicates some challenges with building maintenance, though the complete elimination of bedbug issues and relatively prompt response to complaints should be noted.