15 Washington Place, Manhattan, NY 10003

15 Washington Place is a 6-story Class A residential building constructed in 1941 and currently owned by Linda Chiarelli. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, particularly evident in late 2024, with multiple complaints recorded between October and December 2024, some of which resulted in HPD's inability to complete inspections. Other significant maintenance concerns in late 2024 included an elevator maintenance complaint (November 2024) and a power outage (October 2024), though inspections found no code violations in these cases.

The building's system for maintaining proper documentation and responding to emergencies has shown some inconsistencies, with several open violations from 2021 regarding required posting of safety information in the lobby, though these violations have not been formally cited since. The property is currently in compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, as evidenced by five consecutive years (2020-2025) of reporting showing zero infested units. The building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections, with ten consecutive successful inspections from 2011 to 2024. While there have been multiple Housing Maintenance Code complaints and violations recorded in various categories over the past few years, most were promptly addressed and closed, including recent elevator and boiler inspection complaints in late 2024.

The property has undergone several Local Law 188/17 compliance inspections between 2023-2024, with no violations warranting enforcement action being found. Recent building management practices show attention to regulatory compliance, including timely bedbug reporting and passing rodent inspections. However, there appears to be a pattern of reactive maintenance regarding heating systems, particularly in late 2024, suggesting potential challenges with maintaining consistent building-wide climate control systems. The building's age and position in a historically significant neighborhood like Greenwich Village, combined with recent maintenance patterns, indicate ongoing infrastructure challenges typical of older NYC residential buildings.