63 East 4th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

63 East 4th Street is a 6-story, 17-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1890 and currently owned by David Powell. The building has experienced several recurring issues related to food safety and maintenance over the past two years, with multiple complaints filed between 2024-2025 regarding rodents, insects, and garbage in food establishments, particularly during 2024-2025. There were also two food poisoning incidents reported in 2024, though both were deemed isolated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

The building underwent a significant series of Housing Maintenance Code violations in late 2023 through 2024, primarily affecting apartment 5A, including issues with smoke detector functionality, carbon monoxide detectors, self-closing doors, and bathroom ceiling paint requirements. Additional violations were recorded in 2023-2024 concerning various building systems, including plumbing (sink, toilet, radiator), electrical wiring, and door/window maintenance, though these were all marked as closed. The property maintains a relatively good record of rodent inspections, passing all inspections conducted between 2020 and 2025.

A boiler complaint was filed in November 2023 but resulted in no violations being found during inspection. The building's bedbug reports from 2020 through 2025 consistently show zero infested units, indicating effective pest control measures in this regard. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has conducted regular inspections of the property, particularly focusing on food establishments, with varying degrees of reported issues, primarily concerning sanitation and pest control. While many complaints have been resolved, the frequency of food-related complaints suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and sanitation in certain areas.