377 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The three-story, six-unit Old Law Tenement building at 377 Manhattan Avenue in Williamsburg, owned by Isaac Fried and constructed in 1928, has experienced recurring rodent issues over the past two years. Most notably, from May to October 2024, there were multiple documented rat sightings, with at least seven complaints filed through 311 services, all of which were closed due to preceding complaints about the same location.

While a significant number of these reports were later linked to earlier complaints, the pattern indicates an ongoing rodent presence. Follow-up inspections during 2024 suggested rat activity, though a subsequent compliance inspection in March 2025 resulted in a passing grade.

Despite the rodent challenges, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with official reports from 2019 through 2025 showing zero infested units or eradication efforts required in any of the annual Bedbug Registry filings. The property has an overall positive history of compliance inspections dating back to 2018, with multiple passed inspections demonstrating good general upkeep, though the recent rodent activity marks a notable exception to this trend. The building's rodent issues appear to be the most significant current challenge, particularly given the concentration of complaints and inspection results over the past two years, though the situation seems to have improved somewhat following the March 2025 compliance inspection.