238 East 81st Street, Manhattan, NY 10028

238 East 81st Street is a 10-story, 21-unit residential building constructed in 1971 and classified as a Converted Old Law Tenement. The property, currently owned by Kretina Cook, has experienced recurring administrative issues with bedbug reporting compliance, receiving violations in 2021, 2022, and 2023 for not submitting annual bedbug reports, though the most recent 2024 report shows no infestation.

The building has active violations related to the Failure to File FISP Cycle 9A Technical Report, with associated penalties of $1,250, regarding the critical examination of exterior walls that was due in February 2022. While there was an elevator-related violation in 2019 that was dismissed after penalties were paid, a 2024 complaint about a sidewalk shed was investigated but no violations were found. The building has generally maintained good safety standards, with recent rodent inspections consistently passing from 2022 through 2025, though there were two instances of rat activity noted in 2019 and July 2023.

The property has had three bedbug incidents reported since 2022, with the most recent 2024 report showing no infested units. The building has also undergone regular inspections and compliance checks, with rodent control measures being effectively implemented. The most recent relevant inspections and reports indicate improvements in both bedbug management and rodent control, though the outstanding FISP violation remains a notable concern.