328 West 45th Street, Manhattan, NY 10036

328 West 45th Street is a 3-story, 5-unit residential building located in Hell's Kitchen, owned by Florence Chia and constructed in 1925 as a New Law Tenement. The property has experienced recurring pest management challenges, particularly with rodents, as evidenced by multiple 311 Service Requests to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) between 2022-2023, though recent inspections in 2024-2025 show improved conditions with passed rodent inspections.

Notable building maintenance issues have included mold and water damage, with a Class B violation in 2022 documented for mold around the bathtub in apartment 2F, though this violation was subsequently closed. The building has also faced some regulatory compliance challenges, including three active violations (as of April 2023) for failure to file external low-pressure inspections for 2020-2022, and a recent complaint about illegal hotel rooms in 2024 that could not be investigated due to access issues. The property has a documented history of maintenance issues dating back to 2019, when complaints about paint/plaster problems and unsanitary conditions were investigated but did not result in violations.

Historical records show a pattern of rodent-related issues between 2022-2023, with bait application being necessary multiple times. However, bedbug reporting requirements have been consistently met with zero infestations reported since 2019, and recent rodent inspections in 2024-2025 have passed, suggesting some improvement in pest management practices. The building's most recent bedbug reports from 2023-2025 indicate no infestations, while the property has maintained consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements showing zero infested units since at least 2019, though there have been some prior violations related to bedbug reporting in 2021-2022.