26 7 Avenue South, Manhattan, NY 10014

26 7 Avenue South, a 5-story, 20-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1887 and currently owned by Mark Scharfman, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over the past few years, with the most concerning cluster of problems occurring in January 2023. During this period, the building received multiple complaints and violations related to unsanitary conditions, including mold, damp spots, and pest infestations, as well as door issues, all of which were subsequently investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) though no violations were ultimately issued.

The building has maintained an active rodent monitoring presence, with inspections in 2024 and 2023 passing cleanly, following a history of bait applications in 2022 that suggested previous rodent issues. Bedbug reports show a positive trend, with no infestations reported in the last three annual filings from 2022-2024, though there were previous outbreaks in 2019-2020 affecting 3-4 units. The building's history includes several safety-related incidents, including a Special Operations Compliance Inspection in 2020 and two building shake/vibration complaints in 2019, all of which were investigated and found not to warrant violations.

Two significant violations from 2014 remain on record, related to door self-closing mechanisms at vestibule and street entrance doors, though these were certified as corrected in 2023. A historical violation from 2003 concerning unauthorized alterations to a suspended ceiling in apartment 2B is also noted, but was certified corrected in 2023. The most recent inspection activity shows consistent monitoring and improvement in pest management, with all recent rodent inspections passing and no bedbug infestations reported since 2021.