226 West 16th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

226 West 16th Street is a 5-story, 16-unit old law tenement building located in Chelsea, built in 1901 and currently owned by Kenneth Nagin. The building has experienced recurring issues with window maintenance, particularly in 2019 and 2020, with violations issued for window frame problems in Apartment B1 (including bathroom window issues) and Apartment D2 (kitchen window frame issues). The property has also faced multiple unsanitary conditions, including two documented instances of mold complaints in 2019 and 2020, though inspections in both cases resulted in no violations being issued.

Safety concerns have been documented, particularly in 2019 in Apartment D2, including several open violations related to plumbing issues (leaky faucets in both bathroom fixtures), smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector requirements, and ventilation system problems noted in complaints from 2018. Recent monitoring from 2021 through 2024 shows a clean record for bedbugs, with no reported infestations during this period. However, there have been two recent rodent activity inspections in late 2024, following several years of consistent passing inspections in 2017-2020.

The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with building systems and maintenance compliance, though recent bedbug and rodent inspections indicate some improvements in certain areas. While some historical violations have been resolved, including various safety-related issues in Apartment D2 (with certifications in late 2019), the presence of recent rodent activity in 2024 warrants attention to potential pest management challenges. The most recent documented complaints from 2020 suggest a pattern of windows and ventilation system issues, though fewer complaints have been logged in recent years compared to 2018-2020.