198 Avenue Of The Amer, Manhattan, NY 10013

The three-story, five-unit building at 198 Avenue of the Americas in SoHo, owned by Mady Marantz, has a documented history of both regulatory compliance issues and pest management challenges. Most notably, from 2021 through 2024, the building consistently received Class A Housing Maintenance Code violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these violations were ultimately closed without indicating any actual bedbug infestations, as confirmed by subsequent filings showing zero infested units during the reporting periods.

The building also faced multiple Department of Buildings violations in 2023 for not submitting required external low-pressure inspections for the years 2018 and 2021, though these violations were dismissed. More recently, the building has experienced ongoing rodent control challenges in 2025, with several bait applications recorded between January and July 2025, following initial detection of rat activity in January and March 2025.

However, the building passed its rodent inspections in April 2022 and January 2024, suggesting some periods of improved rodent management. The property's three replacement windows were installed in 2022 and obtain an Energy Star rating of 34. During multiple recent inspections, including rodent inspections through mid-2025, inspectors noted various degrees of pest activity requiring attention, indicating that while the building has maintained some basic compliance requirements, it continues to face challenges with rodent management and timely regulation compliance.