315 West 14th Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

The 30-unit, 4-story tenement building at 315 West 14th Street in Chelsea, owned by Michael Rahav, has experienced persistent heating and water issues over the past two years. Most recently, in February 2025, there is an open complaint regarding a slow water leak, while from November 2024, multiple heat and hot water complaints affected the entire building, with reports of insufficient access for inspection. The building has demonstrated recurring heat and hot water system problems, particularly notable during March 2023 when multiple complaints were filed, though some were eventually verified as corrected.

There have been two significant water-related incidents, including a heavy flow leak in September 2023 and a leaking kitchen ceiling issue in Apartment 1A documented in October 2023, for which violations were issued. The building's history includes several important regulatory matters and violations. In 2023, multiple building-wide heating issues were reported, including one complaint that was confirmed to have been resolved.

Violation notices from earlier years show concerns about self-closing doors, boiler access, and a specific issue involving Apartment 3B related to illegal transient use that resulted in multiple ECB violations in 2019, though these were later resolved. Infrastructure and maintenance issues have persisted, evidenced by the pattern of heating and plumbing complaints. The building has undergone regular rodent inspections between 2018 and 2024, with the most recent inspection in October 2024 passing, though there were reports of rat activity in mid-2024. Importantly, the building has maintained clean bedbug records from 2019 through 2024, with zero infested units reported in the last five annual filings.