8 St Marks Place, Manhattan, NY 10003

8 St Marks Place is a 5-story, 19-unit residential tenement building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Target Realty LLC. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly between 2022-2023, including multiple complaints related to inadequate paint/plaster conditions and mold issues. Notable complaints from this period include problems with ceilings and walls (August 2022), an unsanitary garbage/recycling storage situation (December 2022), and various flooring and plaster issues.

The building has also faced some safety-related concerns, as evidenced by open housing maintenance code violations from August 2022, including failures to post required notices about smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and building registration information, as well as problems with the fire escape stairs' corrosion/rust issues which resulted in a $1,250 penalty in 2023. While there were several Housing Maintenance Code violations issued in 2022, most were either closed without violations or resulted in corrections being verified. The building's recent history shows ongoing maintenance challenges, including some concerning patterns with rodent activity. Between 2022 and 2023, there were multiple instances of rat activity reported during inspections, though more recent inspections in 2024-2025 have shown passed results.

The property has maintained a clean record with regard to bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in the past six years (2019-2025). Two illegal conversion complaints were filed in early 2023, though inspectors were unable to gain access for verification. The building's heating system has experienced documented issues, with a defective boiler violation recorded in 2020 (though this violation was later marked as resolved). More recent inspections in 2024-2025 indicate improved conditions, with no bedbug or significant rodent complaints, and the building has consistently passed recent rodent inspections.