453 East 117th Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

453 East 117th Street is a 5-story, 10-unit residential building constructed in 1920, currently owned by Christopher Cirillo. The East Harlem tenement has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent service requests in March 2025 indicating unsanitary conditions involving pests and mold, for which violations were issued.

The building has undergone multiple inspections and service requests related to heat and hot water issues in April 2024, with corrections verified by HPD. A significant cluster of complaints emerged in 2024, particularly affecting apartment 3B, which reported problems with water leakage, multiple window issues, and various maintenance needs including plaster and paint requirements.

There have been ongoing concerns with rodent activity, as evidenced by multiple inspections showing rat activity between 2023 and 2025, though a compliance inspection in May 2025 passed. The building has maintained an active bedbug prevention record, with no reported infestations in the past three years, and recent inspections in 2024-2025 show some improvements in compliance. Several Department of Buildings permits were issued between 2018-2020, suggesting ongoing maintenance and improvement work, including plumbing and electrical work, though the specific nature of these improvements is not detailed in the available records.