256 10th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10001

The 4-story, 3-unit Old Law Tenement building at 256 10th Avenue in Chelsea, currently owned by Mohamed Nassar, has been in operation since 1910 and has experienced several notable events in recent years. Most concerning are the ongoing Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with open violations recorded in both 2023 and 2024, following a pattern of similar violations from 2021 through 2022.

The building also has an open Class B violation as of 2018 regarding inadequate exterior lighting at the front entranceway, though this appears to be an ongoing maintenance issue rather than an immediate safety concern. Two Department of Buildings complaints have been filed in recent years: one in 2024 regarding work without a permit (referred to the Department of Consumer Affairs) and another in 2021 concerning drainage issues, though no violation was found at the time of inspection.

Despite these violations, the building has demonstrated good maintenance in other areas; for instance, it successfully passed all recent rodent inspections, most recently in October 2024, showing consistent adherence to pest control requirements. The building's bedbug monitoring during the 2020-2021 reporting period indicated no infested, eradicated, or re-infested units, suggesting effective management of this particular issue prior to the recent reporting violations. The owner has maintained regular rodent inspections since at least 2010, with all resulting in passing grades, though the building's age and history suggest ongoing maintenance will remain an important consideration for future residents.