204 West 10th Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

The 6-story, 29-unit building at 204 West 10th Street in the West Village, owned by Jonathan Drennan and constructed in 1910, has experienced several significant events in recent years. Most notably, in June 2024, the building sustained damage from a fallen tree at the rear, affecting both the SMU wall and fire escapes, with violations currently deemed active. The property has ongoing maintenance and safety concerns, as evidenced by multiple unresolved Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) complaints from February 2025 regarding the intercom system, window frames, plumbing (toilet), smoke detector, and janitorial issues, all of which HPD was unable to inspect.

The building has a history of rodent issues, with recent inspections in 2025 showing "Rat Activity," and multiple violations related to building safety equipment and maintenance requirements, including open violations from 2021-2022 regarding smoke detector requirements, emergency lighting, and incorrect filing of annual bedbug reports. The building's management has been responsive to several maintenance issues, as demonstrated by multiple permit issuances between 2018-2020 for various work, including emergency repairs. However, there's been a pattern of inaccessible inspections and unaddressed violations, particularly regarding safety equipment maintenance and general building upkeep.

The property has shown improvement in certain areas, such as achieving a "Passed" rating in multiple rodent inspections in 2023-2024, though significant concerns remain regarding building systems and safety equipment. There have been three documented instances of bedbug infestations (in 2019 and 2022), but recent reports from 2022-2024 show no new infestations. The building's 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code complaints indicate ongoing issues with basic building systems and infrastructure, suggesting persistent maintenance challenges that affect resident quality of life.