13 East 117th Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

The 4-story, 3-unit residential building at 13 East 117th Street in East Harlem, owned by Teresa Diaz, has been through several significant events since its construction in 2000. Of particular concern was a heat and hot water emergency reported in November 2020 that affected the entire building; however, housing inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the conditions. More recently, the building has faced recurring violations related to bedbug reporting requirements between 2021 and 2024, with citations issued in each of these years for not filing the mandatory annual bedbug reports as per Housing Maintenance Code requirements.

These violations were marked as closed, though the lack of certified resolution dates warrants attention. The building's rodent control record shows an initial inspection in March 2025 that passed, as did subsequent inspections in September 2024, March 2024, September 2023, and March 2023. This pattern suggests effective rodent management in recent years.

However, there were concerning signs of rat activity in December 2018, with bait applied in February 2019. There have been no reported bedbug infestations since 2022, and the most recent bedbug report filed in July 2024 indicates zero infested units during the 2022-2023 reporting period. The building's unit configuration, being relatively new at 25 years old, combined with the recent successful rodent inspections and absence of current bedbug issues, suggests some improvement in overall pest management, though attention to housing code compliance remains important.