218 East 31st Street, Manhattan, NY 10016

The three-story, three-unit building at 218 East 31st Street in Kips Bay, owned by Philip Winslow, has a documented history of pest-related issues spanning over several years. Most recently, in 2025, the property has shown consistent rodent activity, with inspections in March and May recording rat presence.

This pattern of rodent activity follows previous complaints, including a 2022 rat sighting reported to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The building's recent bedbug reporting history from 2021 through 2024 indicates no active infestations during the reporting periods, with zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units recorded.

However, the building has received multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2021, 2022, and 2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, as required by HPD rules. Despite these violations, all records indicate that the building has successfully maintained compliance with other housing regulations, passing regular rodent inspections from 2010 through 2019, though the recent rodent activity suggests a concerning shift in pest management effectiveness. The building's age (built in 1901) and its status as a "heretofore converted class A" building provide additional context, though these classifications primarily relate to its historical and regulatory status rather than current conditions.