389 8th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10001

The 4-story, 3-unit building at 389 8th Avenue in Chelsea, owned by George Apostolidis, has shown a pattern of both maintenance challenges and regulatory compliance across various inspections since 2019. Most notably, from May 2022 to June 2024, there were four related Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) complaints concerning a food establishment, including issues with permits, odors, and pests, though all were eventually administratively closed.

The building has maintained an active bedbug-free record since 2019, with all filings showing zero infested or re-infested units. Recent inspections in October 2024 and previous records show the building passed its most recent rodent inspection, continuing a generally good track record in this area since 2011, despite a "Rat Activity" finding in March 2022. The building's violation history from 2018 reveals several administrative code violations relating to missing safety notices and signs, including smoke detector requirements and inspection certificates, all of which have been formally certified as corrected between October 2018 and January 2019.

Two Department of Buildings complaints regarding certificate of occupancy issues and vent/exhaust concerns in 2022 were closed without violations being found, though access problems were noted for the vent inspection. A door/window-related emergency complaint from September 2018 was inspected with no violations issued. The building's current regulatory history suggests improved maintenance compliance, particularly regarding pest control and safety signage, though the food establishment-related issues in 2022-2024 indicate there may be ongoing neighborhood-related compliance factors.