451 West 50th Street, Manhattan, NY 10019

The three-story Old Law Tenement building at 451 West 50th Street in Hell's Kitchen, currently owned by Yifei Fang and containing 3 residential units, has experienced several notable events and persistent issues over recent years. Most concerning is the building's current status with multiple open violations related to the failure to file required annual bedbug reports for 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, despite the property passing several rodent inspections between 2017 and 2024.

The most recent electrical issue, involving wiring problems, was reported and closed in April 2025, while a similar complaint from 2022 was addressed by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The building has maintained compliance with rodent inspections, passing the most recent initial inspection in July 2024, though it failed one inspection in March 2023 for unspecified reasons. The property has undergone various administrative scrutiny, including a construction safety compliance action in May 2023 that resulted in an Oath Violation Served, and a debris-related complaint in May 2022 that was found not warranted at the time of inspection.

An Environmental Control Board violation was issued in May 2023 regarding improper job site fencing and unauthorized postings, though this was subsequently resolved with no penalties imposed. In terms of maintenance and repairs, a permit for electrical work was issued in November 2022, indicating some attention to infrastructure improvements. While the building has generally passed its rodent inspections consistently over the years, the recurring bedbug report violation and recent electrical issues suggest areas requiring continued monitoring and attention.