317 East 89th Street, Manhattan, NY 10128

The five-story, 11-unit Old Law Tenement at 317 East 89th Street, owned by Anthony Ventura, has encountered several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably a persistent rodent problem. Between February and May 2023, there were multiple rat sighting complaints recorded with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, followed by multiple baiting treatments throughout late 2023. Although the building passed its most recent rodent inspection in October 2024, it previously showed rat activity in June 2023.

The property has also faced other concerning issues, including a gas supply violation in February 2019 affecting a specific apartment, with emergency conditions noted that required HPD intervention. While there were earlier bedbug violations recorded in 2021-2022, more recent bedbug reports for the periods of 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 indicate zero infested units. The building's maintenance history reveals various issues requiring attention, including an administrative violation for failure to file the 2020 external low-pressure inspection (active as of June 2023), and other concerns such as garbage storage and unsanitary conditions.

Department of Buildings inspections in 2021 and 2018 for egress and gas utility-related complaints found no violations, though there were access issues noted during the gas utility referral inspection. The property has shown some responsiveness to inspection findings, as evidenced by the baiting treatments applied in 2023 following rodent activity detections. The building's violation history suggests an ongoing need for active management of pest control and maintenance issues, though recent inspections indicate some improvement in rodent control measures, with the most recent rodent inspection passing and no active violations documented as of the most recent available data.