7 East 9th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

7 East 9th Street is a historic 4-story, 4-unit building located in Greenwich Village, constructed in 1838 and currently owned by Steven Baker. The property has experienced several notable maintenance and compliance issues in recent years. Most recently, in October 2023, a Class C housing maintenance code violation was recorded regarding defective self-closing doors in Apartment 2 on the first floor.

From 2019 to 2020, the building underwent a period of concerning activity, including multiple complaints regarding illegal construction work, safety violations, and unauthorized modifications. In July 2019, while work was being performed by ABR Construction Group, inspectors found unauthorized construction including removed walls and unsafe electrical work, leading to the issuance of several Environmental Control Board violations. There were also concerns regarding the lack of properly posted safety notices during this construction period, though these violations have since been resolved.

The building's recent history shows generally good maintenance regarding pest control, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past five years (2020-2025) and successful rodent inspections in 2024, 2023, and 2022, though there was one failed inspection in 2022 for "Other Reasons." The property has maintained regular permit activity, with the most recent plumbing permit issued in July 2024, following a pattern of plumbing and electrical work permits being issued between 2018 and 2021. The building's age and history suggest periodic maintenance challenges are to be expected, but recent records indicate improved compliance with housing maintenance codes and fewer violation incidents. The building has consistently passed rodent inspections in recent years, showing effective pest management practices, and there have been no reported bedbug infestations since 2019.