208 5th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10010

The 7-story, 10-unit commercial building at 208 5th Avenue in the Flatiron District, owned by Aaron Weber and constructed in 1894, has experienced several notable issues and events over the past years. Most concerning is the building's ongoing challenges with pest management, including documented rodent activity during inspections in 2017 and an active 311 complaint about rodents/insects/garbage in early 2021 that was closed in mid-2024.

The building has also faced housing maintenance code violations related to bedbug reporting, with violations issued in 2021, 2022, and 2023 for failing to file the required annual bedbug report according to HPD rules, though recent filings between 2021-2024 indicate no reported infestations during the respective periods. The property has undergone multiple improvement projects, as evidenced by several issued permits between 2018-2021, including work related to Local Law 188/17 compliance inspections. There were two Local Law 188 complaints, one in 2024 that remains active, and another from 2024 that was closed due to "Inspector Unable To Gain Access" on the second final attempt.

Historical records show the building had facade-related violations in 2018 requiring repairs to address step cracks at the bricks, which were eventually resolved with a penalty of $1,250. While the building has received multiple permits for various work types, including electrical (EW) and plumbing (PL) permits, the persistent nature of the rodent complaints and the bedbug reporting violations suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. Recent bedbug reports (2023-2024) show zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units, indicating improved pest management, while rodent inspections from earlier years (2010-2014) generally showed compliance with no activity noted until 2017.