221 East 118th Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

221 East 118th Street is a three-story, seven-unit commercial building located in East Harlem, owned by Ermelindo Rivera and constructed in 1900. The property has undergone regular inspections and compliance checks for various health and safety concerns over the past several years.

Most notably, there was a rat sighting reported in November 2023, though this was followed by an inspection by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene which found no violations. The building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections, with the most recent inspections in 2025 and 2024 showing compliance. The property has faced recurring administrative violations related to bedbug reporting requirements between 2021 and 2024, specifically for failing to file annual bedbug reports as required under Section HMC of the Housing Maintenance Code.

However, none of these violations indicated an actual bedbug infestation, as evidenced by the building's bedbug reporting records showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units for the reporting periods from 2021 through 2025. Despite the citation for missing paperwork, the owner's subsequent filings have consistently indicated no bedbug issues. The building has maintained strong compliance with rodent control measures, with passing results on all inspections since 2018, suggesting effective management of pest control requirements.