240 East 21st Street, Manhattan, NY 10010

240 East 21st Street, a 6-story New Law tenement built in 1920 and containing 24 units, is currently owned by Oren Goldstein. The Gramercy property has experienced persistent rodent issues throughout 2024 and 2025, with multiple inspections revealing rat activity and bait applications. Most recently, in June 2024, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found violations on the property related to this issue, requiring follow-up inspections.

The building has also faced several maintenance challenges in recent years, including heat and hot water problems affecting both individual apartments and the entire building in February 2023, which were reportedly resolved after HPD intervention. Other notable incidents include unsanitary conditions related to garbage storage in April 2024 (with violations noted), pest-related issues in October 2022, and a water leak complaint from July 2021. The building's history shows some compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with all filings from 2020 through 2025 indicating zero infested units.

A Department of Buildings violation was issued in June 2023 for failure to file the 2021 external low-pressure inspection, though this was ultimately dismissed. The last record of a potentially serious safety concern dates back to October 2018, when a complaint about locked or blocked egress was investigated but no violations were found. Despite these challenges, the building has maintained active compliance monitoring, with regular inspections and prompt response to reported issues, though the recurring nature of the rodent problems suggests ongoing pest management challenges.