315 East 52nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10022

The four-story, four-unit Old Law Tenement building at 315 East 52nd Street in Midtown, built in 1910 and owned by Hollace Tullman, has experienced persistent rodent issues over the past decade. Most recently, there have been multiple rat activity inspections in 2025 (February, April, June) indicating ongoing pest problems, with the most recent 311 complaint about rodent signs also being logged in late June 2025.

This follows a pattern of rodent-related complaints dating back to 2018, including three separate reports in July 2018. The building's rodent history is further documented by a series of compliance inspections, all showing rat activity, with the most recent inspections in 2025 continuing to note the presence of pests.

The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements over the past several years, with seven consecutive filings between 2021 and 2024 showing zero infested units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infestations. Historical records dating back to 1979 show various maintenance issues that have since been addressed, including problems with entrance door self-closing mechanisms, obstruction of public hall areas, and inadequate exterior lighting, all of which were resolved by 2023. While the building has managed to eliminate historical violations related to bedbugs and other maintenance issues, the persistent rodent problem remains a significant building health concern, with no visible improvement in the current inspection reports compared to past years.