546 West 50th Street, Manhattan, NY 10019

546 West 50th Street is a 5-story, 20-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1901 and currently owned by West 50th Street Realty Co LLC. The building has experienced recurring rodent issues, with the most recent complaints in 2025 and 2024 showing rat activity, though bait was applied in February 2025. There has been a documented history of heat and hot water problems, particularly in early 2021 when multiple emergency complaints were filed regarding both entire building and individual apartments.

The building underwent several maintenance inspections in May 2023 addressing various issues including appliances, ventilation systems, and wall conditions. Specific violations were recorded in Apartment 5RW in March 2021 related to door closures and kitchen maintenance, including an open violation for a cockroach infestation. The building's history shows periodic challenges with pest management, including documented bedbug infestations in 2019-2020, though recent reports (2022-2024) show zero infested units.

There have been multiple complaints about heating systems throughout the building, with violations issued in 2021 inspections, though these were subsequently addressed. A complaint regarding illegal hotel rooms was filed in 2020, but inspectors were unable to gain access for verification. Recent inspections have generally passed, particularly for various systems including cabinets, flooring, and paint conditions. While historical issues like rodents and heat problems have appeared consistently throughout the building's recent history, many of these complaints have been addressed through proper channels, with most recent service requests showing prompt closure.