201 East 26th Street, Manhattan, NY 10010

The 6-unit, 4-story building at 201 East 26th Street in Kips Bay, built in 1930 and currently owned by Bow Yok Wong, has maintained a generally positive track record regarding building maintenance and resident health concerns over the past several years. Notably, the building has consistently passed all rodent inspections conducted between 2010 and 2025, demonstrating effective pest management practices.

The property has maintained an exemplary record in bedbug management, with no reported infestations in any of the annual reports filed between 2019 and 2025. However, there are several pressing compliance issues regarding safety inspections that require attention. The building currently has three active violations related to the failure to file required external low pressure inspections for 2018, 2020, and 2023.

Additionally, while most previous violations of this nature were dismissed after proper filing, there is a concerning pattern of missed deadlines. The building's management has also received two separate housing maintenance code violations in 2022 and 2024 related to bedbug reporting requirements, though these were likely administrative in nature given the consistent "0" infestation counts reported in subsequent filings. Despite these compliance issues, it's worth noting that all complaints filed with the Department of Buildings between 2019 and 2021, including those regarding construction concerns and site conditions, were closed without any violations being warranted at the time of inspection.