154 West 122nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

The four-story brownstone at 154 West 122nd Street in Harlem, owned by Maurice Stevens, has a significant history of pest control challenges, particularly concerning rodent and bedbug issues. Most notably, in early 2022, there was a concerning cluster of rat sightings reported between February 19 and March 03, with Health Department inspections revealing violations and follow-up inspections required.

The building has been subject to multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements from 2021 through 2024, though the most recent bedbug report filed in May 2024 (covering the period from November 2022 to October 2023) indicated zero infested units. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections between 2022 and 2025, with the most recent inspections in 2025, 2024, and late 2023 all passing without significant issues. However, there were instances of rat activity noted in May 2023 and April 2022.

The building's history also includes three complaints about illegal hotel rooms in residential buildings between 2023 and 2024, though inspections did not warrant any violations in two cases, while the third attempt resulted in inspector access issues. Additionally, there were two complaints about the building being vacant, open, and unguarded, one in 2020 and another in 2023, neither of which resulted in found violations. Despite these concerns, all recent rodent inspections have shown compliance, suggesting improvements in pest management, though the building's historical pest control issues required ongoing attention from city agencies.