659 Washington Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

659 Washington Street is a 5-story, 10-unit Old Law Tenement building located in the West Village, constructed in 1886 and currently owned by Rhea Sohne. The building has experienced several significant issues over the past five years.

Most notably, from 2021 to 2023, the property received multiple Annual Bedbug Report violations, though subsequent filings from 2022-2024 indicated no infestations or eradications during those periods. In June 2020, there were complaints about unsanitary conditions and ceiling plaster issues, though no violations were ultimately issued. The building's rodent inspections have shown generally positive results, with the most recent inspections in 2024 and 2023 passing, though there was one instance of rat activity noted in July 2022.

Two complaints regarding crane-related issues were filed in March 2025, though inspections showed no violations at the time. The building's most recent Housing Maintenance Code violations were all successfully closed, with the last documented being a 1984 violation regarding paint standards for the fifth story bulkhead - walls and ceiling. While the property has had its share of maintenance issues over the years, particularly regarding pest management and some historical violations, the current status shows regular compliance with bedbug reporting requirements and passing results in rodent inspections, suggesting improvements in recent years.