349 East 119th Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

The 8-unit, 4-story tenement at 349 East 119th Street in East Harlem, owned by Ilan Freund, is a century-old building that has experienced several significant pest and maintenance issues in recent years. While the building has demonstrated consistent compliance in various health inspections, including passing recent rodent inspections in March 2025 and November 2024, there is an ongoing challenge with rodent activity.

The building recorded rat sightings and rat activity in 2024-2025, with multiple inspections showing evidence of these issues between 2022 and 2024. A notable maintenance violation from June 2018 involved inadequate lighting at the building's front entranceway, though records show this was addressed and closed by August 2018. The property has maintained an exceptional record regarding bedbug infestations, with all annual reports from 2019 to 2024 indicating zero infested units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infested units.

This consistent track record of bedbug control suggests effective management in this particular area, contrasting with the recurring rodent challenges. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducted a rodent complaint investigation in January 2022 and found no violations at that time, though rat sightings continued to be reported in subsequent years. The building's overall maintenance and pest control response appears active, with regular inspections and prompt attention to reported issues, though the persistence of rodent activity remains a notable concern.