401 East 50th Street, Manhattan, NY 10022

401 East 50th Street is a 6-story, 25-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1930 and currently owned by Daniel Hochberg in Midtown. The building has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues, with multiple complaints filed in February 2023 regarding these problems affecting the entire building, despite inspections noting that heat was not required at the time. More recently, in December 2023, there was a complaint about rodent activity that inspectors were unable to access, though the most recent inspections in early 2025 documented rat activity and bait application.

The building has a history of heating system violations, with documented inadequate heating in both 2nd and 5th-floor apartments in 2020. The property has several open violations from 2020 related to obstructed fire escape egress due to air conditioning units on multiple floors and an awning obstructing the drop ladder at the west stack fire escape, though some similar violations from 2020 were marked as closed. Various complaints were filed between 2020-2022 regarding electrical wiring concerns and unauthorized work, though inspections typically found no violations or were unable to gain access.

Rat activity has been a recurring issue, with inspections showing both passed and failed results between 2011-2025. The building's management has obtained multiple permits for electrical and plumbing work between 2019 and 2021, suggesting ongoing maintenance and infrastructure updates, though specific details about the work performed are not provided in the records. Bedbug inspections between 2020-2024 have consistently reported no infestations, indicating effective pest management in this regard.