416 West 25th Street, Manhattan, NY 10001

The 22-unit, 5-story tenement building at 416 West 25th Street in Chelsea, built in 1900 and currently owned by Andreas Steiner, has experienced ongoing heat and hot water issues, with three separate complaints in recent years - most recently in January 2025 and December 2024, as well as a building-wide incident in November 2020. The building has shown consistent problems with rodent infestations, particularly noted in 2019-2020 and 2022-2024, though it passed the most recent inspection in October 2024. A significant period of concern emerged in 2019 when multiple violations were issued regarding illegal transient use of the property, particularly involving Apartment 2RW/2R, leading to fines totaling $27,000 for various safety code violations including inadequate fire alarm systems, lack of required egresses, and failure to maintain proper sprinkler systems.

The building's management was required to address these serious safety concerns, and records show various permits were issued in 2019 related to these corrections. More recent records indicate improved maintenance regarding bedbugs, with no reported infestations in the past three years from 2021 to 2024. The building's heat and hot water systems continue to experience recurring problems, as evidenced by multiple emergency complaints to HPD between 2018 and 2025.

The property has maintained good compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2021 onward, consistently reporting zero infested or re-infested units. The building has also undergone regular rodent control measures, with bait applications documented in 2019, and most recent inspections showing pass results. While the illegal hotel use issues appear to have been resolved, the ongoing heating system problems and historical rodent issues suggest areas requiring continued monitoring.