307 East 6th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

307 East 6th Street is a 4-story, 10-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Manhattan's East Village, constructed in 1856 and currently owned by Tzvi Wertenteil. The building has a concerning pattern of rodent activity, with recent inspections in May and June 2025 showing active rat presence.

Between 2022 and 2025, inspections have revealed rat activity in multiple instances, with only three "Passed" results out of nine inspections during this period. The building's maintenance history shows periods of pest-related issues, including a 2018 investigation into unsanitary conditions that prompted HPD involvement, though no violations were found at that time.

The Department of Buildings recorded an egress-related complaint in October 2023, specifically regarding locked or blocked secondary means of egress, but this was also found to have no warranted violations upon inspection. On a positive note, the building has maintained a consistent record of zero bedbug infestations over the past seven reporting periods from 2018 through 2024, with all filings showing "0" for infested, eradicated, and re-infested units. While the building's age and character as an Old Law Tenement are significant, more immediate concern should be given to the recurring rat activity pattern evidenced in recent inspections and the 2018 pest-related complaint, despite the absence of formal violations being recorded during these incidents.