271 West 11th Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

271 West 11th Street is a historic 4-story, 11-unit building located in Manhattan's West Village, constructed in 1836 and currently owned by YW11 TRUST. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past decade. In late 2018, there were multiple complaints regarding heat/hot water and smoke detector safety that required HPD intervention, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the conditions.

The building has also faced recurring administrative violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent violation issued in April 2024 remaining open. Structural and safety improvements have been undertaken, including the removal of a non-compliant doorstop at the vestibule door in 2023 and repairs to the parapet wall at the building front in 2022. More recently, the building has shown improvements in certain areas, with successful rodent inspections showing passed results in 2022, 2023, and 2024, following earlier rat activity detections in 2022.

A violation was issued in September 2024 regarding failure to file the 2023 external low-pressure inspection, which remains active. The property has undergone several permitted alteration work, with multiple permits issued between 2018 and 2021. While the building has experienced various maintenance issues over the years, recent inspections and permits suggest ongoing attention to building upkeep and safety compliance. The bedbug reports filed for 2021-2022 and 2019-2020 indicated no infestation cases during those periods.