251 West 18th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

The five-story Old Law Tenement at 251 West 18th Street in Chelsea, built in 1901 and currently owned by 251 West 18 LLC, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most concerning are two open complaints from July 2024 regarding safety concerns with broken or missing window guards and an unsanitary condition involving pests, neither of which could be inspected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

The building has also faced water-related issues, with two leak complaints in 2022 - one involving heavy flow (an emergency situation) and another involving a slow leak, the latter of which was inspected without violations being found. While the building's bedbug report filings from 2019 through 2022 consistently show zero infested units, there is an open violation as of April 2024 regarding annual bedbug reporting requirements. Recent maintenance concerns include an active Environmental Control Board (ECB) violation from October 2024 involving an unregistered gas-fired boiler, carrying a penalty of $655.

The property has undergone regular inspections for rodent activity, with the most recent inspection in October 2024 passing, though there were significant pest control efforts noted in 2017, including periods of applying bait and varying results from inspections. The building has maintained some basic compliance with housing codes, such as closing previous water leak and pest complaints, though many complaints over the years, including recent 2024 complaints, have not been able to be properly investigated due to access issues. The building classifies as an "OLD LAW TENEMENT" under New York City building codes and contains 9 residential units.