17 Stuyvesant Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

The 5-story, 20-unit New Law tenement at 17 Stuyvesant Street in the East Village, owned by Tzvi Wertenteil, has had several recent maintenance issues that warrant attention. Most notably, the building has experienced recurring rodent problems throughout 2025, with multiple inspections showing rat activity between January and April 2025, followed by inspections in May and June 2025 passing without significant violations.

A June 2025 rodent complaint investigation by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene noted only minor violations. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of pest control efforts, including multiple bait applications between January and April 2025. In terms of structural maintenance, there was a door-related emergency complaint in March 2025 that was reportedly resolved.

The building's bedbug reporting records show two instances of infestation in recent years: one in 2020-2021 affecting one unit that was eradicated, and a more recent case in 2023-2024 involving one unit that was also eradicated. Prior to these incidents, between 2018 and 2022, there were no reported bedbug infestations. While the property has passed recent health inspections, the recurring nature of the rodent issues in early 2025 suggests ongoing pest management challenges that have required multiple interventions.