550 Hudson Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

550 Hudson Street is a historic 5-story, 12-unit Old Law tenement building located in the West Village, owned by Matthew Gaier and constructed in 1861. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past five years, particularly between 2020-2023, with multiple complaints regarding unsanitary conditions and pest infestations.

Notable incidents include confirmed pest violations in 2020 affecting both common areas and apartment 1C, and a series of complaints in 2023 including wall conditions, cooking gas issues, and pest problems, though no violations were ultimately found during inspections. The building has undergone regular rodent inspections, passing most recent evaluations from 2023 to 2025, though there were indications of rat activity noted in some inspections in 2022. The property has maintained an active record of addressing health and safety concerns, with no reported bedbug infestations in recent years and compliance with NYC's bedbug reporting requirements showing zero infested or eradicated units since 2020.

The building's commercial space has experienced periodic issues, including food establishment-related complaints and a 2021 vaccine mandate violation, though most of these were resolved promptly. Historical records from 2019-2021 show some enforcement actions, including a $1,600 penalty for unauthorized electrical work in 2019, though complaints related to illegal activity and work contrary to stop work order were found to have no violations upon inspection. The building has also demonstrated responsiveness to multiple department inspections and permits have been appropriately issued for various maintenance and improvement works.