23 Grove Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

23 Grove Street, located in the West Village, is a 6-story OLD LAW TENEMENT building constructed in 1901, containing 25 units and currently owned by Isolino Fernandez. The building has experienced significant recent maintenance issues, particularly in early 2025, with multiple complaints related to unsatisfactory living conditions. Most notably, there was a heat and hot water emergency affecting the entire building in February 2025 that resulted in HPD violations, and multiple complaints about mold, pest, and various paint/plaster issues across different units.

These maintenance concerns were accompanied by numerous open complaints as of January 2025, including problems with appliances, electrical outlets, and surfaces requiring repair or repainting. A specific pattern of violations has emerged from the building's recent history, particularly focusing on Unit 4A, which was inspected in December 2024 and found to have multiple issues including defective electrical outlets, damaged plaster surfaces, malfunctioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and visible mold conditions. While some violations have been certified as resolved, several remain open, particularly related to paint/plaster conditions and appliance repairs.

The building's infrastructure and systems have also shown lapses in compliance, as evidenced by an active DOB violation from June 2023 regarding an untimely external low-pressure inspection filing. Despite these maintenance challenges, the building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections from 2017 through 2025, indicating effective pest management in that regard. Additionally, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past five years, according to the official bedbug reporting system. The property has had one complaint about illegal hotel rooms in 2020, which was investigated but resulted in no violations being found.