229 East 4th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

The five-story, six-unit Old Law Tenement building at 229 East 4th Street in the East Village, owned by Richard Ramirez, has been subject to regular oversight and monitoring in recent years, with particular attention paid to rodent control and bedbug reporting. Since 2022, the building has maintained an impressive record of passing all rodent inspections, with the most recent inspections in July 2025 also showing no violations.

While there were two rodent-related complaints in November 2021, both were resolved without any violation citations. The building's bedbug reporting history is notable for its consistency, with annual reports filed regularly between 2019 and 2024 showing zero infested units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infested units, despite two Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2023 and 2024 related to the timing of report submissions. The most recent 311 service complaint was filed in August 2023 regarding an odor from a food establishment, though this was administratively closed by June 2024 with confirmation that the issue was addressed.

Prior to this, the building had successfully navigated multiple inspections and reporting requirements with minimal issues. The property's consistent passing grades in rodent inspections and clean bedbug reports suggest effective pest management protocols are in place, despite the previous minor issues with report filing compliance. The building's age (constructed in 1929) is typical for the neighborhood, and while there have been periodic complaints and violations over the years, the recent record indicates improved responsiveness to regulatory requirements and resolution of resident concerns.