508 East 6th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

508 East 6th Street is a 5-story, 6-unit Old Law Tenement building located in the East Village, built in 1900 and currently owned by Richard Vitto. The property has experienced recurring pest management issues over the past several years, most notably with rats, as evidenced by multiple 311 service requests and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) investigations between 2020 and 2021, including two rat sightings in 2020 and 2021.

The building has also had persistent Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements, with open violations from 2021 through 2024 indicating the owner has failed to file the required annual bedbug report as mandated by HPD rules. In terms of safety and maintenance concerns, the building faced violations in 2019 regarding inadequate exterior lighting at the front entranceway, with two open Class B violations from May and June of that year requiring the installation of minimum 100-watt incandescent lights to ensure proper illumination from sunset to sunrise.

The property has undergone multiple rodent inspections in recent years, with mixed results. While the most recent inspections in 2025 (January and July) both passed, there have been instances of rat activity noted in earlier inspections throughout 2024-2023, though bait was applied in February 2023, suggesting some level of ongoing pest management efforts. While there have been no recent significant safety violations reported, the building's history shows a pattern of maintenance and pest management challenges requiring attention.