43 Grove Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

43 Grove Street is a 15-unit, four-story residential building located in the West Village, dating back to 1830 and classified as an Old Law Tenement. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints filed by residents in 2022, 2024, and most recently in April 2025 affecting the entire building.

The building has also faced pest-related challenges, with unsanitary conditions reported in April 2024 and a rodent-related complaint in February 2025, though both were ultimately resolved without violations. A significant inspection on April 24, 2024, revealed several safety-related violations that remain open, including missing carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors in apartment 2A, along with several regulatory posting requirements regarding tenant safety information. The building's maintenance history shows consistent attention to regulatory requirements, with no recorded bedbug infestations in the past seven reporting periods from 2018 through 2025, and regular rodent inspections generally yielding passing results, though there were incidents of rat activity noted in 2021.

Three tenant safety inspections conducted by the Department of Buildings between 2019 and 2023 resulted in no violations, suggesting generally acceptable building compliance with safety regulations. The property owner, Miguel Ara, has maintained the building's registration and inspection requirements, though the persistence of heating and safety-related issues indicates ongoing maintenance challenges. Recent building history shows active response to tenant complaints, with various agencies getting involved to investigate and resolve issues as they arise, though access difficulties have sometimes prevented full inspections, as noted in the December 2022 heat complaint.