86 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10003

86 2nd Avenue in the East Village is a 5-story, 15-unit residential building constructed in 1874 and currently owned by Faith Popcorn. The building has faced recurring pest management challenges over the past few years, with multiple reports of unsanitary conditions involving pests in 2019 and 2020, though inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development found no violations in these cases. A more recent health concern emerged in January 2025 regarding food poisoning, which the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene investigated, finding it to be an isolated incident.

The property has a documented pattern of rodent control issues, with inspections in 2024 showing both rat activity and other violations, though subsequent inspections in 2025 have passed. Notably, there have been two periods of bedbug infestations reported (2020 and 2021), though recent bedbug reports from 2022 to 2024 show zero infested or re-infested units, indicating successful eradication efforts. The building has experienced some regulatory scrutiny, including a 2018 violation for filing false statements related to a permit application, resulting in a $2,500 penalty.

There were also complaints in 2018 regarding illegal activity and after-hours work, though these resulted in either no violations or were dismissed upon inspection. The property has maintained active compliance through regular permit applications, with several issued for electrical and plumbing work between 2018 and 2019. While the building has consistently passed rodent inspections in recent years (2022-2023), the pattern of pest management issues requires ongoing monitoring. The most recent 311 service requests and health department inspections suggest improved maintenance response, though the building's age and history of pest-related complaints indicate this remains an area requiring attention.