324 West 15Th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

324 West 15th Street is a 4-story, 2-unit residential building in Chelsea, owned by Robert Fantauzzi and constructed in 1960. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and health-related issues over the last decade. Most notably, there has been a recurring pattern of bedbug reporting violations, with annual notices from 2021 to 2023, though recent reports (2022-2023) indicate no infestation cases during those periods.

The building has faced rodent-related challenges, with two closed complaints in 2019 (including a rat sighting) prompting Department of Health involvement, and an inspection in 2022 noting rat activity, though recent inspections in 2024 have passed successfully. The property underwent two Department of Buildings inspections in late 2018 regarding construction work beyond approved plans, though no violations were found. The building's infrastructure has required attention, with a 2018 Environmental Control Board violation citing cracked and spalling concrete window sills on the second story, resulting in a $1,250 penalty.

Additionally, there were indoor air quality concerns reported in March 2019 related to chemical vapors/gases/odors. The building has maintained compliance with rodent control requirements in most recent inspections, with the latest (October 2024) passing without issues. The property has shown improvement in bedbug management through consistent reporting and zero confirmed cases in recent years, though the need for annual reporting has sometimes resulted in violations being issued.