140 West 10th Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

140 West 10th Street is a 5-story, 38-unit Old Law Tenement building located in New York City's West Village, constructed in 1887 and currently owned by David Walsh. The building has experienced several notable maintenance issues over recent years, with the most significant concerns being rodent-related problems. In December 2023, a rat sighting was reported and confirmed by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), which indicated violations requiring follow-up inspections.

The property has had multiple DOHMH rodent inspections, with the most recent inspection in August 2024 passing, though an initial inspection in January 2024 noted rat activity. The building's rodent history shows a generally compliant pattern, with many inspections passing, but the December 2023 incident and past rodent complaints suggest ongoing monitoring is necessary. The building has faced some regulatory challenges, including three Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2021-2022 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these violations were eventually closed.

Notably, there have been no recorded instances of bedbug infestations in the building since 2020, with all recent annual bedbug reports (2022-2024) showing zero infested or eradicated units. An open violation from 2019 concerning inadequate lighting at the front entranceway remains unresolved as of the latest available data. The building's maintenance record shows a mix of compliance and occasional violations, with particular attention needed on the rodent control front, as evidenced by both the recent DOHMH complaint and the historic pattern of rodent-related service requests.