49 West 90th Street, Manhattan, NY 10024

The four-story, 8-unit building at 49 West 90th Street, owned by Poterressia Mcneill and constructed in 1894, has experienced several significant maintenance and pest management issues over the past five years. Most notably, there is an ongoing concern with rodent activity, with the most recent inspections in September and November 2024 both showing "Rat Activity." A concerning pattern emerges from 2022 where multiple inspections (March, April, compliance in April, and May) all showed rodent issues, though there were some "Passed" inspections in 2023 and 2019.

The building has persistent Housing Maintenance Code violations regarding bedbug reporting, with open violations recorded in 2023 and 2024, indicating non-compliance with the requirement to file annual bedbug reports with HPD. Additional maintenance history shows a standing water issue in 2019 that prompted Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) review, and an external low-pressure inspection violation issued in April 2023 that remains active.

The building has undergone several 311 complaints and inspections related to both rodent sightings and plumbing issues, though some of these complaints were resolved with no violations found. While the building's management has addressed some pest control measures, as evidenced by "Passed" inspections, the recurring nature of the rodent findings suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance. The bedbug reporting history shows consistent reporting of zero infested dwelling units or eradicated units from 2018 through 2022, though the open violations regarding the annual bedbug report filings suggest a potential documentation issue rather than an active infestation problem.