335 Pleasant Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10035

The three-story, three-unit building at 335 Pleasant Avenue in East Harlem, owned by Bryan Simms and constructed in 1901, has experienced several significant compliance issues over the past several years. Most notably, the building has an active violation from 2019 relating to illegal cellar room conversions, with the Environmental Control Board citing inadequate natural light, ventilation, and second means of egress, resulting in a penalty of $2,530.

Multiple violations were recorded in January 2020 concerning security features, including illegal locks on the basement entrance and roof scuttle door, as well as a requirement to post gas leak procedures in the first-story public hall - these violations remain open. The building's annual bedbug reporting requirements were not met between 2020-2023, though recent filings for 2024-2025 indicate no infestations during the previous cycle. The property has maintained good rodent control, passing inspections consistently from 2017 through 2025.

The building's recent history shows some improvement in compliance with recent bedbug reporting and rodent inspections consistently passing. A housing maintenance code complaint from 2020 regarding unsanitary garbage/recycling storage was closed, and while the illegal rooming unit violations from 2019 remain a concern, the Department of Buildings did not find violations warranting enforcement in 2018-2019 when investigating similar complaints. The most recent notable violation activity was in March 2023, specifically regarding the failure to file bedbug reports in accordance with HPD rules, though this appears to have been addressed in subsequent filings.