349 West 21st Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

The four-story, four-unit building at 349 West 21st Street in Chelsea, currently owned by Ralph Pupovic, is a converted Class A structure dating back to 1846. The building has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over the past five years, with the most significant recent concerns being related to the fourth-story public hall stairs, where two prominent violations remain open from December 2018 regarding a loose newel post and missing wood balusters, which relate to building safety codes. The property has maintained an active record of bedbug reporting compliance, with the most recent filings showing zero infestation cases across all six reporting periods from 2019 to 2025, indicating effective pest management practices.

The building has undergone regular rodent inspections from 2018 through 2025, all of which have passed, demonstrating successful pest control efforts. Recent building inspections have focused on water management issues, with multiple complaints about drainage and water retention problems in 2018-2019, though these were not substantiated upon inspection. The property has maintained current bedbug reporting status as of February 2025, with no reported infestations in the previous filing period.

While there have been various complaints logged through 311 and the Department of Buildings, including ventilation issues in 2019 and heavy flow water leaks in late 2018, most were resolved without violations being issued. A recent construction-related complaint from late 2024 regarding grade/watercourse changes was closed due to inspector access issues. The building has maintained its regulatory requirements regarding bedbug reporting and rodent inspections, with consistent evidence of compliance in recent years.