205 West 13th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

The 55-unit, 6-story building at 205 West 13th Street in Manhattan's West Village, constructed in 1961 and owned by Mark Scharfman, has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues throughout 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between February and May 2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. Although these complaints were generally resolved quickly, with HPD confirming restoration of services in most cases, the frequency suggests an ongoing infrastructure challenge. The building had notable exterior maintenance issues in 2021, with several violations regarding facade conditions including vertical cracks and eroded brick masonry, resulting in penalties totaling $8,375, though records indicate these were eventually resolved.

Between 2018-2021, there were also violations related to the failure to submit required facade inspection reports. The building's recent history shows mixed results regarding pest management and internal conditions. Between 2021 and 2024, the building maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with zero reported cases in the past four reporting periods.

However, rodent inspections have shown variable results, with rat activity noted in 2020 and 2022, though recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 passed. The building underwent several tenant safety inspections between 2020-2023, with no violations recorded at the time of inspection. While the building has faced periodic challenges with basic utilities like heat and hot water in 2025, it appears to be generally maintaining compliance with housing maintenance codes and has shown improvement in facade maintenance following the 2021 violations.