274 West 12th Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

274 West 12th Street is a 5-story, 6-unit Old Law Tenement building located in the West Village, constructed in 1889 and currently owned by 274 West 12th St Condo. In early 2023, the building received an ECB violation for failure to maintain the structure in a code-compliant manner, with inspectors noting multiple cracks on the steps, facade stucco, and chimney, resulting in $3,125 in fines that remain outstanding as of this report.

The building has experienced several safety and compliance issues in recent years, including a Feb 2023 enforcement work order, a September 2022 complaint regarding unpermitted work, and a May 2022 complaint about suspended scaffolds, though inspections of these complaints resulted in no violations being found. A Local Law Audit in October 2021 was unable to gain access for inspection. The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past six reporting periods from 2019 through 2024, with all reports showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units.

While rodent inspections have generally passed, there was some rat activity noted in August 2021, and bait was applied in September and October 2017. Between 2021 and 2022, the building underwent several permitted construction activities, including multiple exterior work permits issued in May 2021 and a plumbing permit in June 2021. The building's recent history shows a pattern of addressing safety concerns with permits and inspections, though the outstanding ECB violation from 2023 indicates ongoing maintenance issues that require attention.