52 West 14th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

The 18-unit, 7-story building at 52 West 14th Street in Greenwich Village, owned by Emil Sabbagh, has faced recurring maintenance challenges, particularly regarding unsanitary conditions. Most notably, there have been two recent emergency mold complaints in October 2024, following multiple instances of similar issues in previous years, including documented violations for mold in March 2022. The building has experienced water-related issues, with a heavy flow leak complaint in August 2023, and electrical concerns, including two elevator maintenance complaints (2024 and 2021) and a Work Without a Permit complaint in late 2024.

The property has been subject to several Housing Maintenance Code violations, including a 2022 violation for a non-self-closing building entrance door, and multiple structural and maintenance issues in March 2022 involving the basement area, such as mold, pest infestations, and paint/plaster requirements. The building's maintenance history reveals persistent environmental challenges, though it has maintained a clean record for bedbugs, with zero reported infestations since 2019. The property has consistently passed rodent inspections conducted annually from 2012 through 2024, with a notable pattern of passing all but one inspection (2018).

Recent records indicate the building is now in compliance with major pest and rodent control requirements, and has completed necessary remediation for some violations, such as the 2022 mold violation, which was certified corrected. However, there remains at least one active violation regarding a missed Category 5 inspection from December 2021. The property has maintained regular elevator service with some exceptions, though there was a period of concern regarding lack of alternate service during elevator maintenance in 2024, which was addressed through an Oath Violation.