116 East 19th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

116 East 19th Street is a 5-story, 7-unit converted Class A building constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Peter Tran. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with emergency complaints filed in January 2025 and February 2024 for the entire building, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the conditions. Pests and unsanitary conditions have been a persistent problem, with multiple open complaints about pests in 2024-2025, and a rat sighting reported in January 2025 that the Department of Health attempted to investigate but could not access the property.

Previous violations include a water leak incident in February 2019, and several building maintenance issues documented in 2022, such as mortar repairs needed on various floors’ west walls, self-closing door repairs, and heating system notice requirements. The building has maintained consistent bedbug reporting records from 2019 to 2025, showing zero infestation cases in all reporting periods. While there were rodent issues noted during inspections in 2010, 2011, and 2012, the most recent inspections (2015) showed rat activity and other non-compliance reasons, though subsequent routine inspections in 2015-2019 have not shown similar problems.

The property has a mix of resolved and ongoing maintenance issues, with the most pressing concerns currently being the heating system and pest-related problems. Several HPD and Housing Maintenance Code complaints remain open as of early 2025, including multiple complaints about unsanitary conditions and pest issues, along with heating system concerns. The building's historical records show a pattern of maintenance issues, particularly in 2022 when multiple violations were documented, though most have been addressed and closed. The most recent violation documented in 2023-2024 was related to the failure to submit the annual bedbug report, though previous records show no infestation cases had been reported.