331 West 38th Street, Manhattan, NY 10018

331 West 38th Street is a 5-story, 16-unit old law tenement building located in Hell's Kitchen and owned by Salvio Randazzo. The building has experienced several recurring issues in recent years, with the most significant being heat and hot water problems reported in July 2023 affecting both the entire building and individual apartments, though no violations were issued following inspections. In April 2023, multiple violations were documented including issues with paint/plaster on walls and ceilings, a ventilation system problem, and the presence of mold, with violations confirmed by HPD inspections.

The building has a concerning record of maintenance issues, particularly regarding Apartment 5 in 2023, where violations were issued for lead paint hazards, inoperable smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and a pest infestation involving roaches. Additional building-wide concerns have been noted, including multiple inspections in 2020-2021 that revealed structural issues such as missing bricks and disrepair of the facade and cornice, particularly at roof level. The building's history shows a pattern of heating system problems, with heat/hot water complaints registered in 2019 and 2023.

Structural maintenance issues have been documented through various violations and complaints between 2018-2021, including illegal conversion concerns, door/window problems, and building facade maintenance violations that resulted in penalties. However, more recent inspections (2024) for rodent issues have shown consistent compliance with passing results. The property has maintained an active bedbug reporting history, with the latest report from 2024 showing no infested units. While there have been several environmental control board violations and department of buildings issues in the past, most of these have been properly resolved or dismissed, including multiple citations for failure to certify corrections on hazardous violations between 2020-2021.