68 East 7th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

68 East 7th Street is a three-story, two-unit residential building located in Manhattan's East Village neighborhood, dating back to 1839 and currently owned by Jared Smith. The property has experienced recurring issues with compliance regarding required annual documentation, with six open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 through 2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports.

Additionally, the building has accumulated multiple outstanding violations with the Department of Buildings, primarily concerning the failure to submit required external low-pressure inspections from 2018 through 2023, with the most recent violation dated September 2024. Despite these documentation issues, the building has consistently passed its rodent inspections since 2019, with the most recent successful inspection conducted in May 2025.

The property's inspection record shows good performance in terms of pest control, but the ongoing violations related to both bedbug report submissions and low-pressure system inspections suggest a pattern of administrative oversight or compliance challenges that has persisted over multiple years. While the presence of these open violations raises concerns about the management's attention to regulatory requirements, the building's successful rodent control record indicates that basic maintenance and health standards are being met.