38 Downing Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

38 Downing Street is a 5-story, 20-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1893, currently owned by Steve Payne and located in the West Village. The building has recently experienced recurrent heating system issues, with multiple emergency complaints filed in February 2024 regarding lack of heat and hot water throughout the entire building. These complaints, while documented as closed, were marked by HPD as requiring new complaints if the conditions persisted, and several units could not be inspected during the initial response.

The building's heating system is also noted to have caused problems in October 2018, though those issues were reportedly resolved promptly. In addition to the heating concerns, the building has some maintenance violations that require attention. As of April 2024, there is an active violation for failure to file the 2022 external low-pressure inspection.

Recent inspections in February 2024 noted issues with door closing mechanisms at both the building entrance and first-floor vestibule, though these violations were closed. The building has maintained good pest control records, with all bedbug reporting periods from 2019 to the present showing zero infestations. Regular rodent inspections between 2016 and 2024 have consistently passed, indicating effective pest management. While the heating system issues are the most pressing current concern, the building has generally maintained compliance with most housing maintenance codes, though the recent heating complaints suggest potential ongoing concerns with building systems.