15 West 12th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

15 West 12th Street is a 13-story, 75-unit residential building located in Greenwich Village, constructed in 1957 and currently owned by Rodolfo Cabarcas. The building has experienced recurring heating and hot water system issues throughout 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between January and April 2025, some of which required HPD inspections while others were marked as access issues. Additionally, there were three complaints regarding illegal after-hours work and work without permits in February 2025, though inspectors found no violations at the time of inspection.

A general cooking gas complaint was filed in May 2023, and there is an active DOB violation from June 2023 related to an unfiled 2020 external low pressure inspection. The building has maintained a good record regarding bedbug issues, with no infestations reported in the past several years (2019-2024 reporting periods). Regular rodent inspections have consistently passed, though there was one report of rat activity in December 2012.

Significant administrative violations from 2018-2020 related to failure to submit External Elevator Reports and inspections were eventually resolved. A notable renovation violation from March 2019 involved unauthorized alterations to plumbing and electrical systems, though this was resolved with a $1,250 penalty. The building underwent exterior work between 2018-2020, as evidenced by multiple permit issuances for elevator and renovation work, including a $1,250 ECB violation issued in 2019 for extensive renovation work observed during inspection.