33 Bethune Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

The 24-unit, 6-story building at 33 Bethune Street in the West Village, owned by Andrew Greenberg, has experienced several notable issues in recent years, particularly throughout 2023. The most concerning ongoing problems involve Unit 1B, which has multiple open violations related to pest infestations (both mice and roaches), water leaks, and various maintenance issues including problems with doors, windows, and floor tiles. The building has also faced recurring pest-related complaints, with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducting multiple inspections in 2023, including failed inspections for rodent presence in June and October 2023.

In addition to these issues, there were emergency complaints in May 2023 regarding water leaks, plumbing problems, and flooring concerns. The building's maintenance history reveals a pattern of unresolved violations and inspection failures, including two active Environmental Control Board violations as of 2023 related to water damage in Unit 1B and failure to comply with inspection requirements. Structural concerns have been raised in the past, with complaints about building shaking and stability recorded in 2020-2023, though most were dismissed or resulted in no violations.

While the building has consistently passed rodent inspections in 2024 and 2023 (most recent was in August 2024), the persistent nature of various maintenance issues suggests ongoing challenges with building upkeep. The property has maintained a clean bedbug record over the past several years, with no reported infestations between 2020 and 2024. Recent violations from June 2023 indicate failure to file required external low-pressure inspection reports from 2018-2019, and historical violations from 2018 show non-compliance with exterior wall examination requirements.