338 West 19th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

338 West 19th Street is a 6-story, 18-unit Old Law tenement building in Chelsea, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Rosemary Nash. The building has experienced several notable issues in recent years, the most significant being elevator service problems, with an active complaint as of May 2025 regarding "Single Device on Property/No Alternate Service." In late 2023, there were pest-related issues reported by tenants, while earlier in 2023, multiple violations were documented regarding self-closing doors and fire safety concerns, though most of these were subsequently resolved.

The building underwent substantial scrutiny in 2019-2020 for unauthorized modifications, with violations issued for illegal duplex conversions in units 1A and 1C, along with work performed without proper permits. These violations were eventually resolved, although the building's history shows patterns of maintaining unauthorized modifications since violations were issued twice for unit 1C and once for 1A, with penalties imposed. The property's maintenance record shows a concerning pattern of safety-related violations, particularly regarding door security and fire safety compliance in 2023, though these were mostly addressed.

There has been a consistent requirement for compliance with local laws, as evidenced by multiple inspection periods from 2020-2022, and the building has maintained an active rodent control program, passing inspections as recently as October 2024. Notably, the building appears to have successfully managed its bedbug situation in recent years, with no reported infestations in the past three reporting periods. The building's historical data shows relatively few maintenance issues in recent years, though the 2023 violations regarding door self-closing mechanisms and elevator service issues suggest ongoing maintenance challenges.