340 East 6th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

340 East 6th Street is a six-story, 22-unit residential building in the East Village, built in 1908 and currently owned by Tony Yoshida. The building has experienced several maintenance and safety issues in recent years, with the most notable concerns centered around door security, sanitation, and rodent activity. In April 2024, violations were issued regarding defective self-closing doors at the first-story public hall, including fire doors and vestibule doors, though these violations were subsequently closed.

The building has faced recurring sanitation issues, particularly with garbage/recycling storage, as evidenced by multiple complaints and violations between 2022 and 2024. Most concerning is the building's rodent situation, with failed inspections recorded in March, April, and June 2025 showing rat activity or other failures, though September 2024 and September 2023 inspections passed. The building has also had periodic heating and water supply issues, with a notable heat/hot water complaint in late 2018 that was reportedly resolved quickly.

The property has had several bedbug-related violations over the years, with open violations regarding annual bedbug reporting requirements dating back to 2023 and 2024. A complaint regarding potential egress issues was recorded in December 2021, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the condition. While the building has theoretically been bedbug-free according to reporting periods from 2020-2021 and has passed several inspections for basic maintenance requirements, the combination of recurring rodent issues, sanitation concerns, and delayed resolutions to various maintenance problems suggests ongoing challenges with building upkeep. The most recent rodent inspection results in 2025 indicate continued pest management challenges, despite some periods of compliance in earlier years.