17 East 117th Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

The four-story, three-unit residential building at 17 East 117th Street in East Harlem, owned by Jubair Choudhury and constructed in 2000, has experienced consistent bedbug infestation issues over the past several years. The building's bedbug reports from 2021 through 2024 reveal a troubling pattern of infestations across all units, with the most recent report (August 2024) showing three units affected, though all were subsequently treated and eradicated.

Notably, there appears to be a cycle of re-infestation, with all units experiencing recurrence of bedbugs despite eradication efforts. The building has received four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violation notices (2021-2024) regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD, though these violations are marked as closed. In contrast to the bedbug issues, the building has maintained a solid record in terms of rodent control, passing all initial rodent inspections conducted between 2018 and 2025.

The only documented rat activity was noted in a compliance inspection in June 2017, following which all subsequent inspections have shown no evidence of rodents. The most recent rodent inspection in March 2025 confirmed full compliance with health standards. While the building has demonstrated effective rodent control measures, the recurring bedbug infestation pattern over multiple years suggests ongoing challenges with this particular issue.