211 East 5th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

The five-story New Law Tenement at 211 East 5th Street in the East Village, built in 1877 and currently owned by Russell Cooper, has experienced several notable events over recent years. The most recent safety-related issue was reported in June 2024 concerning the fire escape, which was resolved within three days through HPD intervention.

In January 2020, there was an emergency heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building, though this was also promptly resolved within days. The building experienced some rodent activity challenges in early 2025, with initial inspections in February and May 2025 showing rat presence, though subsequent compliance inspections indicated improvement, resulting in a passed inspection in July 2025.

Between 2019 and 2024, the property has shown consistent diligence in addressing pest control matters, with no bedbug infestations reported in the annual filings from 2019 through 2024. The building's recent history demonstrates generally responsive management to emergency situations, with all major complaints being addressed, though access issues were noted during a debris complaint inspection in 2024. The property has maintained active compliance with rodent inspections, passing the majority of recent inspections while working through some initial presence issues.