353 West 20th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

353 West 20th Street is a 3-story, 7-unit residential building in Chelsea, constructed in 1853 and currently owned by Mark Itkin. The property has faced ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges, particularly in recent years. Most notably, there are open bedbug report filing violations from 2021 through 2024. Heating system issues were documented in March 2022, when violations were issued related to inadequate heat supply in the ground floor apartment (APT GR), and there were also violations regarding defective self-closing doors.

In mid-2024, significant construction-related violations emerged during work authorized under the name ANVA LLC, leading to multiple ECB violations with substantial penalties. These included issues with scaffold installation, inadequate access, makeshift staircases, electrical safety concerns, and improper temporary shoring. Multiple complaints regarding construction safety compliance were recorded between June and September 2024, some resulting in Stop Work Orders, though many were ultimately closed with "No Violation Warranted" findings. The property has also accumulated several violations related to failure to file annual inspections, particularly for the boiler and low pressure systems, with multiple "Immediately Hazardous" violations remaining active as of 2024-2025.

Despite these challenges, the building has maintained rodent inspection compliance, consistently passing inspections from 2021 through 2025, with the most recent inspection in June 2025 showing no issues. The property has a documented history of 311 service requests, with the most recent concerning heating/hot water issues in 2022. While past rodent activity was noted in 2019, recent inspections have shown no evidence of infestation. The building's age and history indicate typical urban maintenance challenges, though the recent construction-related violations represent a notable cluster of safety and compliance issues.