214 West 17th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

214 West 17th Street is a 6-story commercial altered Class A building located in Chelsea, owned by Lee Cohen and featuring 12 units. The 1900 construction has experienced several notable events over recent years. Most concerning is a recent Housing Maintenance Code violation from April 2024 regarding the overdue annual bedbug report filing, though all subsequent bedbug reports from 2024 and earlier show no infestations or eradications. The building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections from 2010 through 2024.

Two significant Department of Buildings (DOB) incidents occurred in 2022 and 2019, involving unauthorized plumbing work and site conditions endangering workers, respectively, though both cases were resolved. The 2022 incident involved unpermitted work on the sprinkler system in the basement, which resulted in an Environmental Control Board (ECB) violation, while the 2019 incident prompted a stop work order during roofing activity. Both violations were later resolved without penalties. The building's most recent permit activity was recorded between 2018-2019 for work classified as "EW" (emergency work), with permits issued in April and November 2019.

The property has demonstrated good maintenance practices overall, with regular inspections revealing no significant ongoing issues. The building's most recent bedbug report in December 2024 shows all "0s" for infestations, suggesting effective management of this concern, despite the earlier violation. The consistent passing of rodent inspections over multiple years indicates effective pest management systems are in place. While there have been some compliance issues in the past regarding permits and safety protocols, these incidents were addressed through appropriate channels and resolved. The building's violations and complaints history suggests a pattern of occasional regulatory non-compliance related to construction work and maintenance procedure adherence, though these instances appear to be resolved through proper channels without recurring patterns.