222 West 16th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

222 West 16th Street is a 3-story, 14-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Chelsea, managed by Clara 222 West 16 LLC and constructed in 1890. The building has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years, most notably recurring problems with heat and hot water. In 2025, there was a heat/hot water complaint for the entire building that required HPD intervention, though access for inspection was not granted.

A similar pattern occurred in multiple instances in December 2018, with four separate complaints regarding heat and hot water issues, though heat was reported restored in some cases. As of 2024, there are open violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports from 2021 through 2024, suggesting potential oversight in pest management protocols. The most recent inspection in October 2024 passed for rodent conditions, maintaining a positive trend in pest control management.

The building's maintenance history shows a mix of successful pest management efforts, with rodent inspections in 2017-2012 passing consistently, except for several bait applications in 2011, indicating effective treatment. The property has also undergone electrical inspection in February 2024, though the inspector was unable to gain access. Bedbug reporting from 2019 showed no confirmed infestations during the 2017-2018 period, but the lack of reports since then raises questions about proper documentation. The building's age and history suggest typical maintenance challenges for an older structure, with the most pressing current concerns being the open violations regarding bedbug reporting compliance and the recurring heat/hot water issues, though the building has generally maintained passing inspections for other systems and conditions.