159 East 116th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

The three-story building at 159 East 116th Street in East Harlem, owned by Ruben Lugo and constructed in 1910, has experienced several notable maintenance and compliance-related events over the past five years. Most recently, the property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with all annual reports from 2021-2024 showing zero infestations. The building has also passed multiple rodent inspections between 2018 and 2025, suggesting effective pest management.

However, there have been recurring issues with bedbug reporting compliance between 2019 and 2022, though these violations have since been resolved, with the most recent bedbug report filed in December 2024 showing no affected units. Significant plumbing-related matters emerged in 2018, including a defective plumbing complaint that led to a stop work order and subsequent permit revocation due to the suspension of a master plumber's license. While this situation was eventually resolved with new permits issued in 2019, the building has since experienced one active violation concerning exterior lighting at the entrance, dating back to April 2019.

A food contamination complaint was lodged in December 2020 and officially closed in June 2024. Of particular note is a pattern of annual bedbug reporting violations between 2021 and 2022, which appears to have been successfully addressed, as evidenced by the subsequent years' reports showing no infestations or eradication cases. The building has consistently passed all rodent inspections, demonstrating effective maintenance practices in this regard.