203 East 116th Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

The five-story tenement building at 203 East 116th Street in East Harlem, owned by Avi Dishi and constructed in 1910, has experienced several significant issues in recent years. Most notably, there has been a persistent rodent problem, with recent inspections in 2025 consistently showing rat activity, despite multiple bait applications and compliance inspections. The building has open violations related to external low-pressure inspections dating back to 2018, showing a pattern of non-compliance with required safety inspections.

In 2021, there was a notable incident involving building shaking or vibration that resulted in an OATH violation. The property has a history of maintenance issues requiring multiple repairs and inspections. In 2022, several violations were documented, including problems with self-closing doors, broken tiles in the vestibule, and defective fire-retardant materials in the fifth-floor public hall.

Water-related issues were reported in 2018, and there were complaints about heavy water flow. The building has also faced facade maintenance challenges, with violations issued in 2021 regarding dislodged bricks and facade repairs. While the building's bedbug reports from 2021 through 2024 indicate no infestations, the ongoing rat activity and unresolved safety inspection violations suggest persistent maintenance challenges. The most recent building and environmental control board violations from 2024 and 2023, respectively, indicate ongoing safety inspection non-compliance that remains active as of October 2024, though these may have changed in subsequent months.