200 West 10th Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

The three-story, four-unit historic tenement at 200 West 10th Street in the West Village, owned by William Spence, has a documented history dating back to 1839. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past decade, with the most recent being a heat and hot water complaint in December 2024 that was addressed by HPD. A cluster of complaints in February 2021 involving paint/plaster, flooring, plumbing, door/window issues, and general maintenance was thoroughly inspected but resulted in no violations.

More concerning were the series of violations in 2021 related to safety equipment: missing smoke detector notices, defective carbon monoxide detectors in Apartment 1, and window guard issues, which led to multiple Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations for failure to comply with correction orders and significant penalties totaling over $12,000. The building has undergone various inspections regarding bedbug management, with the most recent reports from 2023-2024 showing no infestations, and rodent inspections have generally passed, though there was one instance of rat activity noted in 2022. Recent structural concerns included a 2024 inspection that identified a damaged rear yard fence, though this was resolved swiftly.

The building also experienced some administrative issues, including multiple violations in 2022 for failing to conduct or file final inspections of permitted work, with associated penalties. While the property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since late 2021, the earlier years showed various maintenance challenges that required intervention from city authorities, particularly in 2021 when multiple emergency repairs were needed across different maintenance categories. The building's most recent history suggests improved compliance and maintenance practices, with regular rodent inspections passing, though some recent complaints about heat and hot water systems indicate ongoing maintenance challenges. The property has successfully addressed several past violations and maintained a consistent bedbug-free status for over two years.