221 East 89th Street, Manhattan, NY 10128

221 East 89th Street is a 5-story, 20-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1930 and currently managed by owner Sheena Holness. The building has experienced recurring pest management challenges, with significant attention to rodents and bedbug reporting requirements.

While recent inspections from 2023-2025 have shown successful passed inspections for rodent activity, particularly in June 2025, there were multiple instances of rat activity noted in 2022, including January, September, and October. The building's bedbug reporting history from 2019 to the present shows consistent adherence to filing requirements, with no reported infestations or eradications during any of the filing periods, suggesting effective management of this particular pest concern. The property has undergone various inspections and resolved multiple violations, most notably in 2018, when several safety and maintenance concerns were addressed, including requirements for proper signage related to smoke detector requirements, gas leak procedures, and maintenance of common areas.

Specific unit 5B had issues with door self-closing mechanisms and needed repairs to plaster surfaces and roof leaks, all of which have been documented as resolved. The building's most recent service request regarding unsanitary conditions and pests, filed in December 2022, was investigated and closed in June 2023 with no violations issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. The property has maintained compliance with both housing maintenance codes and rodent inspection requirements in recent years, with no active violations noted as of the most recent inspection records.