241 West 13th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

241 West 13th Street is a 6-story, 31-unit New Law Tenement building located in the West Village, owned by Elinor Arzt and built in 1906. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with three complaints documented between December 2022 and February 2023 regarding entire building outages, though in each case tenants reported restoration by the time inspectors arrived. More recently, in 2025, there were complaints about heat and hot water problems in individual apartments (April) and unsanitary conditions regarding pests (March), but inspectors were unable to gain access for verification.

The building has also faced rodent challenges, with multiple reports between 2024 and 2025 showing rat activity, though inspections resulted in both passed and failed outcomes. A significant unresolved issue as of October 2023 is a complaint regarding construction lead dust in common areas from December 2024. Historical violations include a 2022 Environmental Control Board citation for improper support of window air conditioning units at the 3rd and 6th floors, resulting in a $2,500 penalty, and multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2001 related to Apartment 21 including various repair issues in the kitchen and bathroom that were ultimately certified as corrected in 2021. The building has maintained a clean bedbug record since 2019, with the last reported infestation showing one unit affected, though subsequent reports from 2020 through 2023 have listed zero infested units.

The Department of Buildings has recorded two notable complaints regarding access issues in 2022 (illegal conversion) and 2024 (work without permit), with the latter resulting in an inability to gain access during final inspection attempts. Recent inspections have shown some improvement in conditions, with the most recent rodent inspection in April 2025 passing. However, the pattern of access issues during inspections, especially for heat/hot water and pest complaints, suggests ongoing challenges with unit access for official verification of reported conditions. The building's systems appear to experience periodic issues requiring tenant reporting, particularly regarding heating and water supply, though many complaints do resolve either through restoration of services or inspection results showing no violations.