36 East 1st Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

36 East 1st Street is a 5-story, 4-unit Old Law Tenement building located in the East Village and owned by Joanne Kennedy. Built in 1910, this property has demonstrated a persistent pattern of pest-related issues over recent years. Most notably, there are currently open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2022 through 2024 regarding the failure to file mandatory annual bedbug reports, suggesting ongoing challenges with this particular infestation.

The building has also been the subject of multiple recent pest-related complaints, including a September 2024 complaint about unsanitary conditions that was investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) though no violations were issued. Despite these issues, the building has maintained compliance with rodent inspections, passing all required inspections from 2019 through 2025. An unrelated food establishment complaint from 2018 regarding bare hands in contact with food was administratively closed after being addressed.

It's noteworthy that while the building has passed all rodent inspections, the persistent open violations related to bedbug reporting requirements indicate an ongoing concern that may impact resident comfort. The most recent service request from September 2024, while investigated and closed without violations, reinforces the building's recent history of pest-related complaints. The property's inspection history suggests regular monitoring and reporting requirements are not being consistently met, particularly regarding bedbug reporting compliance.