230 East 6th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

230 East 6th Street is a 10-unit, 5-story old-law tenement building in the East Village, constructed in 1883 and currently owned by Bohdan Chaban. The property has experienced persistent maintenance and safety issues, with the most pressing recent concern being a building-wide heat and hot water outage reported on October 1, 2024, which HPD could not inspect due to access issues. Since mid-2024, the building has faced recurring challenges with sanitation and pest control, including multiple violations related to garbage storage and unsanitary conditions documented between April and July 2024.

There is an ongoing rat infestation issue, with multiple inspections and baiting efforts conducted throughout 2024-2025 showing consistent rat activity, as evidenced by compliance reports. The building's maintenance history reveals multiple safety violations, including a 2023 issue with broken light fixtures and door problems, and 2021’s emergency sewage and mold incidents. In late 2022, the building underwent construction work that led to several violations regarding tenant safety and construction protocols, including failure to properly post tenant protection plans and distribute construction safety information, resulting in penalties.

However, most recent bedbug reports from 2021 to 2024 show zero infested units. The property has maintained a generally active schedule of compliance inspections and baiting treatments for rodent control in 2024-2025, suggesting ongoing attempts to address pest issues. Historical records show various maintenance concerns, including heat/hot water problems in 2021, though recent inspections have not indicated significant new violations in this category. The building's age and ongoing maintenance issues suggest a need for continued monitoring of both pest control efforts and basic service maintenance, particularly regarding heat and sanitation systems.