138 Bowery, Manhattan, NY 10013

The 8-story, 27-unit building at 138 Bowery in Little Italy, owned by John Young, was constructed in 2016 and has experienced several notable maintenance issues over the past few years. Most recently, in December 2023, there was a complain about unsanitary conditions related to pests, though no violations were found following an HPD inspection. Prior to that, in August 2023, there was a non-emergency water leak issue.

The building has a concerning pattern of pest-related complaints, with similar issues reported in September 2019. As of April 2024, there are three open Housing Maintenance Code violations, including failures to properly file annual bedbug reports and shortcomings in maintaining required signage in the public hall area. The building's bedbug reporting history shows no recorded infestations in the past three reporting periods (2022-2023, 2021-2022, and 2020-2021), and recent rodent inspections conducted in 2022, 2023, and 2024 have all passed successfully.

The property has undergone multiple inspections and faced several complaints regarding potential illegal activities, including suspected illegal hotel room operations, though most of these investigations in 2024 resulted in either insufficient information to proceed or inspector access issues. There were also complaints in early 2024 regarding work without permits, with one resulting in no violations being found. The building's permit history shows that a permit was issued in December 2018 for elevator work. While the building has maintained a relatively consistent record of passing rodent inspections, the open violations related to bedbug reporting and signage requirements suggest areas requiring administrative attention.