29 West 10th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

This four-story, six-unit building at 29 West 10th Street in Greenwich Village, owned by Ralph Westerhoff, has experienced repeated heating issues over the past four years, with multiple emergencies reported to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) regarding heat and hot water problems. Most recently, in March 2023, there was a building-wide heating issue, though it was reported that heat and hot water had been restored within days.

Similar heating complaints were recorded in January 2022 (twice), October 2021, and these issues have all been classified as emergencies, requiring HPD intervention. The building, constructed in 1847, has maintained a regular schedule of rodent inspections since at least 2010, with all inspections passing, indicating effective pest management.

Notably, there have been no recorded bedbug infestations in recent years, with the most recent annual bedbug reports (2025, 2023, 2021) showing zero infested or eradicated units, and the building has complied with the bedbug reporting requirements. A 2024 inspection resulted in an "A" class violation regarding the filing of annual bedbug reports, though this appears to have been resolved. Given the building's age and history of heating issues, combined with its otherwise strong record of pest management and compliance with bedbug reporting, the heating system's reliability appears to be the most significant ongoing concern for residents.