159 East 117th Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

The three-story, 3-unit residential building at 159 East 117th Street in East Harlem, currently owned by Jessica Kam, has been subject to persistent bedbug reporting violations from 2021 through 2024, with the most recent violations occurring in April 2024, March 2023, and February 2022, all related to the failure to file the required annual bedbug reports as mandated by Housing Maintenance Code. While the building's bedbug history is concerning, it's worth noting that during the certified bedbug reporting period from November 2019 to October 2020, the building reported no infested units, no units requiring eradication, and no re-infestation incidents.

The property has maintained a strong record of rodent inspections, with all initial inspections from 2018 through 2025 passing successfully, except for one failed compliance inspection in May 2018 for unspecified reasons. This indicates generally good maintenance of pest control standards, despite the separate issue with bedbug reporting compliance.

The building, constructed in 1890, has had consistent rodent control measures in place, with inspections occurring regularly and showing successful outcomes in recent years. The persistent bedbug reporting violations represent the most significant ongoing compliance issue for this property, and while the building has demonstrated successful pest control through rodent inspections, the bedbug reporting compliance has remained open and unresolved through multiple inspection cycles.