519 Manhattan Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10027

The three-story, 8-unit residential building at 519 Manhattan Avenue in Harlem, owned by Allene Hinton, has been facing persistent rodent issues over the past two years. Most recently, in 2025, there have been multiple documented instances of rat activity, with inspections in May, June, and July all confirming the presence of rodents.

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is currently monitoring the situation, as evidenced by recent complaints and inspections. The building also has several outstanding violations with the Department of Buildings related to unfiled Low Pressure Inspection reports for multiple years between 2018 and 2023, which remain active as of the latest records in 2024. The property has demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements in recent years, with no documented infestations in the 2022-2023 and 2019-2020 filing periods.

Housing Maintenance Code violations were noted in 2023, 2022, and 2021 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these appear to have been resolved subsequently. While the building has passed several initial rat inspections between 2019 and 2022, the recent pattern of rodent activity and the accumulation of inspection violations suggest ongoing challenges with pest management and maintenance compliance. The property's age (built in 1901) and history of conversion from a Class B to a HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS B classification may contribute to some of these persistent issues.