52 Barrow Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

The five-story, 20-unit old-law tenement building at 52 Barrow Street in the West Village, owned by Steven Croman and built in 1891, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in 2025, there were plumbing concerns that resulted in Partial Stop Work Orders being issued for two separate complaints. Earlier maintenance challenges include a water leak in 2023 that was investigated but resulted in no violations, and recurring issues with doors/windows that were either not accessible for inspection or required emergency attention, with the most recent door-related complaint in August 2023.

Between 2021 and 2022, the building faced multiple issues including heating system concerns (with some inspection access issues noted), pest problems (with violations issued in February 2021), and general maintenance matters such as wall repairs and intercom system issues. The first-floor apartment 1W was specifically cited in multiple violations in 2021 for various issues including door problems, window repairs, and a pest infestation that required abatement. The building has maintained a good record in recent bedbug and rodent inspections, with all rodent inspections from 2016 to 2025 passing successfully, and no bedbug infestations reported in the past four years.

Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2017 included concerns about electrical wiring in a fourth-floor community bathroom and unauthorized washer/dryer installation, though these issues were ultimately addressed and closed. The building has also demonstrated compliance with annual rodent inspections, consistently passing all inspections from 2016 through 2025. Despite the various maintenance issues recorded, particularly during the 2021-2023 period, the property has shown responsiveness to violations, with most being addressed and certified as corrected, though some recent plumbing issues require attention.