252 West 123rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10027

The five-story, 12-unit old law tenement at 252 West 123rd Street in Harlem, owned by Nathan Carpenter and built in 1910, has demonstrated noteworthy improvements in pest management over the past several years. While there were three housing maintenance code violations in 2022 and 2021 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, these violations have been corrected, and the most recent bedbug reports for the period ending October 2024 show no infested units, with all past infestations having been eradicated.

The building has undergone regular rodent inspections between 2022 and 2025, with consistent passing results, though there were two failed inspections in January 2024 and one in July 2023, all noted for "Other Reasons." The most recent rodent inspection in July 2025 passed, suggesting recent improvements in pest control measures. The building has maintained a good record of bedbug management, with no documented infestations in the past several years, and the property owner has successfully submitted the required annual reports since the previous violations.

The rodent inspection results show some variance, with four passing inspections in 2024 and 2025, indicating improved conditions, though the two failed inspections in early 2024 are notable. The building's overall pest management history suggests that while there have been challenges in maintaining compliance with housing codes in the past, particularly regarding bedbug reporting, these issues appear to have been resolved, with recent inspections showing improved pest control methods and outcomes.