350 East 50th Street, Manhattan, NY 10022

350 East 50th Street is a 5-story, 6-unit residential building located in Midtown Manhattan, constructed in 1960 and currently owned by Leonard Fox. The building's inspection records over the past several years reveal a concerning pattern of rodent activity, particularly between late 2022 and 2025, with multiple inspections indicating rat presence.

Most recently, in February 2025, the building passed a rodent inspection, but preceding inspections in late 2024 and throughout 2023 consistently showed rat activity, with the last recorded rat activity inspection occurring in October 2024. Despite these issues, the building has maintained regular compliance inspections, with some passing grades indicating improvements in rodent management.

On a positive note, the building has had no reported bedbug incidents in over eight years, with the most recent bedbug report (December 2024) from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development showing zero infested units. This pattern of bedbug reporting consistency, with all inspections showing no infestations or need for eradication, suggests effective management of this particular pest issue. While the building has demonstrated compliance with rodent inspections and passed some of them, the frequency of rat activity reports indicates this remains an ongoing challenge, though recent inspections show some improvement in conditions.