198 Grand Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

The 4-unit, 6-story building at 198 Grand Street in Little Italy, constructed in 2006 and currently owned by Paul Sha, has experienced several notable maintenance issues and inspections over the past few years. Most recently, there is an open complaint as of January 2025 regarding inadequate lighting conditions in the building, which remains unresolved despite HPD's notification to the property owner. The building has a documented pattern of bedbug reporting violations from 2021 to 2024, though records show no actual infestations during those periods, with the most recent report for 2023-2024 indicating zero infested or eradicated units.

Between 2020-2021, there were significant facade maintenance issues, with the installation of a sidewalk shed and violations related to building wall maintenance that resulted in a $6,250 penalty, though this violation was later resolved. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections since 2016, consistently receiving passing results, indicating generally good pest control practices. Multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations have been recorded, particularly regarding the annual bedbug report filing requirement, though these violations have been marked as closed.

In 2021, the building underwent two tenant safety inspections in March and April, both resulting in compliance findings. A serious incident occurred in December 2020 when approximately 30 feet of building expansion joint was reported as dislodged and falling to ground level, necessitating repairs. The building's most recent environmental control board violations from 2021 indicated issues with both building walls and general maintenance, though these were subsequently resolved with no outstanding penalties.