353 West 115th Street, Manhattan, NY 10026

353 West 115th Street is a 5-story, 10-unit old law tenement building located in Harlem, built in 1900 and currently owned by Hf Morningside LLC. The property has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years, most notably documented rodent activity, with inspections in 2025 showing continued rat presence despite some passed inspections in earlier years. In mid-2023, the building faced multiple violations related to unsanitary conditions and pests, with particular focus on a documented roach infestation in the public hall.

A significant cluster of complaints was filed in July 2023 addressing issues with doors, floors, walls, and pest problems, resulting in both emergency and non-emergency classifications. These complaints were investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though many were closed without violations, except for one pest-related violation that required follow-up inspections. More recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 show a mixed pattern of compliance, with both passed and failed inspections for rodent activity, indicating ongoing challenges with vermin control.

The building's bedbug reporting history from 2019 through 2024 shows fluctuating infestation periods, with the most recent three years (2022-2025) reporting no infestations, though previous years indicated multiple units affected. A recent 2024 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspection found violations requiring follow-up inspections, suggesting persistent health and sanitation concerns. The property has maintained its basic structure as a 10-unit building since 1900, but the pattern of complaints and violations over recent years indicates ongoing maintenance and pest management challenges that require monitoring.