302 East 5th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

302 East 5th Street is a 6-story, 22-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1920, currently owned by Rony Kravel. The property has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years, most notably regarding pest control, with multiple reports of unsanitary conditions related to pests between December 2024 and 2025. Despite two inspection attempts by HPD in December 2024, inspectors were unable to gain access to the unit.

The building has also faced challenges with safety features, including a broken window guard reported in July 2023, though no violations were issued upon inspection. Additionally, there have been documented air quality concerns in June 2023, with reports of chemical vapors and construction lead dust entering apartments. The building's maintenance history reveals some significant infrastructure work and compliance issues.

In 2022, there was an Environmental Control Board violation for unpermitted plumbing work affecting multiple apartments, though this was resolved with a penalty of $625. Multiple attempts to investigate electrical wiring concerns in mid-2022 were met with access issues. The property has maintained an active approach to pest management in recent years, as evidenced by regular bedbug reports showing zero infested units since 2018, though there have been consistent rodent activity reports in 2024-2025, with the most recent inspections in June 2025 showing ongoing rat activity despite some "passed" inspection results in previous years. The building's heat-related complaints have been closed appropriately, including a non-residential heat complaint from late 2022.