45 West 90th Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

The five-unit, five-story building at 45 West 90th Street in New York City, owned by Susan Matz and constructed in 1887, has experienced several notable issues in recent years, particularly concerning rodent activity. In 2022-2024, there were multiple instances of rat sightings reported to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), with the most concerning period being mid-2022 when seven consecutive complaints resulted in multiple bait applications and at least one violation.

However, more recent inspections have shown improvement, with the building passing inspections in October 2023 and September 2024, suggesting that rodent control measures have been effective. The building also had a violation in late 2019 related to the failure to file the annual boiler inspection report, though this was dismissed in early 2020 with the payment of a civil penalty.

Notably, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all annual filings from 2019 to 2024 showing zero infested or eradicated units, indicating effective pest management practices in this regard. The most recent rodent-related activity shows a mixed pattern of control measures, with the 2023 August inspection reporting rat activity, followed by bait applications, but subsequent inspections in late 2023 and 2024 have shown passing results, suggesting that recent interventions have successfully addressed the rodent issue. The absence of any active violations or pest incidents in the past year, combined with the building's history of regular bedbug reporting showing no infestations, indicates improved management of both rodent and bedbug concerns in recent years.