19 Stuyvesant Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

The five-story, 23-unit tenement building at 19 Stuyvesant Street, owned by Phyllis Wertenteil, has experienced several notable maintenance issues over the past three years, with the most recent concerns centering around rodent activity. In 2025 alone, there have been multiple rodent-related incidents: a June inspection failed for "Other Reasons" and a May inspection noted rat activity. The building's history shows a consistent pattern of rodent-related challenges, with inspections between 2024-2025 alternately revealing either rat activity or passing compliance results.

Other significant maintenance issues include a heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building in March 2023 (quickly resolved) and a slow water leak reported in May 2024, which was investigated but resulted in no violations. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with all eight annual filings from 2018 through 2024 showing zero infestation or eradication cases. The building's inspection and service request history highlights ongoing pest control challenges, particularly concerning rodents, with multiple initial inspections in 2024-2025 showing either active rodent presence or failed compliance results.

However, there have been no documented instances of bedbug infestation since 2018, and the most recent bedbug reports from 2023-2024 show zero affected units. The only building permit on record from 2019 was for an unspecified job (Permit Job #123780373) that was issued and marked as completed on May 23, 2019. While the building's age (constructed in 1900) is typical for its class, the recent pattern of rodent-related issues suggests persistent pest management challenges within the property.