342 West End Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10024

342 West End Avenue is a 4-story, 10-unit old law tenement building located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, owned by Lawrence Zombek and constructed in 1890. The building has faced recurring rodent issues over the past two years, with multiple rat sightings and signs of rodent activity reported between 2023 and 2025, most recently in June 2025, despite ongoing baiting efforts. Significant maintenance issues have been documented, including a heat and hot water emergency violation affecting apartment 2B in December 2022 that remains open as of August 2023, along with violations related to non-self-closing doors at both the building entrance and vestibule identified in August 2023.

The property has a history of concerning violations and service issues, including three Environmental Control Board violations from 2021 regarding unauthorized demolition work, removal of fire stopping in the kitchen area, and excessive debris in Apartment A, though these were resolved with associated penalties. Two service requests for rodent issues were logged in 2024 and 2025, indicating ongoing pest control challenges. Notably, the building has maintained a bedbug-free record for the past five reporting periods between 2020 and 2025, with zero reported infestations or related issues.

Additional historical complaints from 2019-2021 included concerns about building vibration and excessive debris, though these were closed with no violation warranted or were dismissed. The pattern of rodent-related service requests and inspections suggests ongoing challenges with pest management in the building, with multiple instances of rat activity documented despite intervention measures. Meanwhile, the building's heating and hot water systems have demonstrated notable deficiencies, particularly affecting unit 2B, with violations spanning several months. The property has shown compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, maintaining a clean record with no reported infestations since 2020.