222 East 27th Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

222 East 27th Street is a 5-story, 20-unit residential building constructed in 1920, currently owned by Zach Kadden and classified as an Old Law Tenement in the Kips Bay neighborhood. The building has experienced recurring pest-related issues in recent years, with the most recent complaint regarding pests filed in July 2023, which was closed without inspection access.

This follows a pattern established by similar complaints in 2021 and earlier this year regarding garbage/recycling storage conditions. The property has undergone multiple rodent inspections, showing intermittent rat activity, with violations documented in the initial inspections of April 2025, October 2023, April 2021, and March 2020, though subsequent compliance inspections have generally passed. The building has also been the subject of two significant Department of Buildings complaints in 2018-2019 regarding possible illegal hotel rooms, both of which could not be inspected due to access issues.

On a positive note, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past several years, with official reports from 2021 to 2024 showing zero infested units. The property owner has obtained several permits through the Department of Buildings, including work permits issued in April and May of 2019 for various improvements. While the building has experienced its share of maintenance challenges, particularly concerning pests and rodents, it appears to have appropriate oversight and regular inspections by relevant city agencies.