445 West 36th Street, Manhattan, NY 10018

The 24-unit, 6-story old law tenement building at 445 West 36th Street in Hell's Kitchen, owned by Kate James Vuong Llc and constructed in 1900, has experienced several notable issues in recent years, particularly regarding pest control and maintenance. Most recently, between May 18-19, 2025, there were multiple rodent sighting complaints recorded, with one inspection occurring on May 18th that resulted in no violations being found, though the property did receive its latest rodent inspection passing rate in May 2025.

The building has an active open status for two June 2025 housing maintenance code complaints regarding unsanitary conditions involving pests and garbage/recycling storage. The property has demonstrated consistent bedbug management compliance, with no reported infested units in the past five annual reports (2020-2025), though violations were noted between 2022-2024 for failure to file annual bedbug reports, which were subsequently closed.

A 2023 Department of Buildings Environmental Control Board violation was issued for improper maintenance of window A/C units, resulting in a $250 penalty that has been resolved. Previous building complaints from 2023-2024 were logged for issues such as illegal after-hours work, building vibration, and unauthorized work, though inspections generally found no violations. While the building has had periodic rodent issues, as evidenced by the 2017 and 2010 rodent activity inspections, most recent pest control efforts appear to be more effective, as indicated by the building passing multiple rodent inspections since 2018 and maintaining a zero infestation rate in recent bedbug reports.