135 West 94th Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

The three-story, four-unit residential building at 135 West 94th Street in the Upper West Side, owned by Kanishka Kelshikar and constructed in 1910, has experienced notable pest control challenges over recent years, particularly regarding rodent management. While the most recent rodent inspections in 2024 and earlier in 2023 resulted in passing grades, suggesting temporary improvements, there is concerning evidence of persistent rodent infestation issues.

Specifically, during 2022, there were multiple instances (five in total) of bait application between November and December, occurring alongside several successful inspections. A rat activity violation was noted in May 2022, prior to the implementation of bait treatments, though this had apparently resolved by June 2022 when the building passed a compliance inspection.

The building has also faced regulatory compliance issues regarding bedbug reporting, with an open Housing Maintenance Code violation recorded in April 2024 related to filing the required annual bedbug report. This deteriorating situation contrasts with previous years, as the building had maintained a record of zero infested units in bedbug filings from 2019 through 2022. Notably, while the building's recent rodent situation shows some improvement with passing inspections, the open bedbug report violation in 2024 presents a current compliance issue, though historical bedbug activity appears to have been effectively managed based on previous filings.