26 Leroy Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

26 Leroy Street is a 6-story, 24-unit residential tenement building located in Manhattan's West Village, built in 1903 and currently owned by Chris Paravalos. The property has experienced recurring heating issues, with multiple heat and hot water complaints filed between 2020 and 2025, including three in 2025 alone. These complaints were generally resolved promptly, with inspections confirming restoration of service, though several complaints had to be refiled for persistent issues.

The building's maintenance history includes several fire safety and door-related violations, notably in late 2024 when inspectors found self-closing door issues and a key-operated lock on a fire escape window in Apartment 3, though these violations were subsequently certified as corrected. The building underwent a window-related inspection in 2022 that resulted in a $1,250 penalty for broken glass on the 6th floor. The property has shown consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2019, with no infestations reported in any unit over the past several years.

Rodent inspections have produced mixed results, with evidence of rat activity recorded in late 2021 and December 2021, though recent inspections in 2022, 2023, and 2024 have passed. The building has faced some challenges regarding unauthorized use of residential units, with three complaints about illegal hotel rooms reported between 2021 and 2023, though inspectors were unable to gain access during final attempts to verify these claims. The property also experienced issues with maintenance notification requirements in 2021, including missing smoke detector requirements and heating system notification violations, but these were addressed following inspection.