218 East 6th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003
218 East 6th Street is a five-story, 21-unit Old Law tenement building constructed in 1925, currently owned by Peter Jakobson Jr. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over recent years, with the most significant problems occurring in 2025, including unsanitary conditions related to pests and multiple heat/hot water complaints affecting the entire building. The property has faced persistent challenges with building systems, particularly heating and water, as evidenced by multiple emergency complaints in 2025 and prior years (2022, 2020, 2019).
Additionally, there are ongoing concerns regarding door functionality, with multiple open violations from an October 2024 inspection related to self-closing doors requiring repairs or replacement in various locations, including apartments 14 and 16, and different building areas. The building's recent history shows attention to rodent activity, with multiple inspections and bait applications documented in 2025, though previous inspections throughout 2023-2024 had varied results regarding rat activity. While there have been some positive developments, such as consistent bedbug reporting showing zero infested units since 2021, the building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with basic services.
Previous violations include electrical issues (2019) and safety concerns in apartment 15 (2019), though these were eventually resolved. The building was cited in 2021 for not filing annual bedbug reports, a violation which appears to have been addressed in subsequent years with no reported infestations. The most recent Department of Buildings records show a permit issued in 2019 for unspecified work, though details of any subsequent improvements or repairs are not available in the provided data.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 21 |
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Year built | 1925 |
Total area | 9380 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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