384 Manhattan Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10026

384 Manhattan Avenue is a 5-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building in Harlem, constructed in 1901 and currently owned by Bridgette Wimberly. The property has experienced persistent rodent issues, with eight documented rat sighting complaints between 2020 and 2024, including two sightings in early 2023 that resulted in violations requiring follow-up inspections. Significant building maintenance concerns are highlighted by multiple active violations for failure to file required external low pressure inspections from 2018 through 2023, raising questions about maintenance compliance.

The Department of Buildings has recorded several safety-related complaints in recent years, including three in 2024 regarding tracking compliance and site conditions endangering workers, though inspections found no violations in some cases. Historical complaints from 2018-2019 indicate previous issues with suspended scaffolds, boiler defects, and periods when the building was reportedly vacant and unguarded, though many of these complaints were either closed without violation or resulted in Oath Violations being served. The most recent building records as of 2025 show continuing regulatory compliance challenges, particularly regarding the external low pressure inspection filings, with violations issued in 2023-2024 that remain active.

While some recent complaints have been resolved without finding violations, the pattern of rodent complaints and outstanding violations suggests ongoing maintenance and pest control challenges. The building's history includes multiple instances of inspectors being unable to gain access during building inspections, which may indicate access coordination issues. The property has also experienced periods with various construction-related complaints, including concerns about inadequate permits and worker safety conditions, though many of these complaints were resolved without substantiated violations at the time of inspection.