169 8th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10011

The 5-story, 9-unit old law tenement building at 169 8th Avenue in Chelsea, owned by Colm Reilly and constructed in 1910, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in October 2024, multiple violations were documented in apartment 3R, including problems with ceiling and wall plaster/paint conditions, a toilet issue, and pest-related concerns.

These violations were addressed through inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), which resulted in official notices requiring repairs. The building has had recurring maintenance compliance issues, with active violations as of 2023 related to failure to file annual boiler and external low-pressure inspection reports. Historical records show a pattern of both emergency and non-emergency maintenance requests, including door/window issues in 2020 and a health department inspection in 2018 regarding a food establishment.

The building has undergone regular rodent inspections, all of which have passed since 2010, and there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past three years, suggesting some areas of maintained hygiene standards. Inspection records indicate both elevator and Category 5 inspection violations were issued in 2019, though these were later dismissed. Recent permits from late 2019 to early 2020 suggest ongoing maintenance activities, but the persistence of some violations and recent maintenance requests indicates attention to building condition issues remains necessary.