458 West 20th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

458 West 20th Street is a four-story, 19-unit residential building in Chelsea, dating back to 1845 and currently owned by 458 W 20 St Owners Inc. The building has experienced recurring heating issues in early 2025, with three separate complaints about no heat or hot water between January and February, though HPD investigations found the issues had been resolved by the time of their inspection. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of door-related complaints in 2023, specifically regarding vestibule self-closing doors, which resulted in a Class C violation requiring repairs.

While water supply plumbing issues were reported in 2022, no violations were issued following HPD inspections. The property has undergone multiple Local Law 188/17 Compliance Inspections in 2024, with no violations noted, and the most recent bedbug reports from 2022-2025 indicate zero infestations. The elevator system has been a source of documented issues, with violations from 2018 concerning excessive water in the pit and defective switches, as well as ongoing violations related to lacking maintenance records from 2019 and 2023.

The building has shown consistent compliance with rodent inspections, passing all recent tests, and maintaining a clean record since 2019, despite some rat activity reports in 2015. Recent building systems maintenance has included electrical wiring inspections, though inspectors were unable to gain access in some instances. Two bedbug reports in 2022 and 2023 showed no infested units, and the building completed its annual bedbug report filing in 2024. The property's response to maintenance requests has varied, with some complaints requiring multiple follow-ups and others being resolved quickly, as evidenced by the recent heating issues in 2025.