222 West 20th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

The six-story, 18-unit tenement building at 222 West 20th Street in Chelsea, owned by Magdalena Kosz, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with the most concerning being ongoing water-related problems. The building has had multiple water leak complaints between 2023 and 2024, including a significant "heavy flow" leak in September 2023 that resulted in violations, and a more recent "slow leak" in October 2024 for which HPD was unable to complete an inspection. The property has also faced pest control challenges, with rat activity noted during inspections in early 2024, though a recent inspection in June 2025 passed.

Additional maintenance issues have included sanitation concerns regarding garbage storage in May 2023, which received violations, and multiple inspections in fall 2023 related to various interior conditions including walls, ceilings, and doors. As of April 2024, there are several open housing maintenance code violations primarily related to the building's common areas, including issues with fire safety materials, self-closing doors, and public hall painting requirements. The building has maintained a clean record for bedbug infestations over the past several years, with no reported cases from 2019 through 2025.

While there have been complaints about the building's intercom system and door conditions, inspections have generally found no violations. The property experienced heating issues in November 2022, documented as emergency complaints regarding hot water throughout the building. The Department of Buildings records show several permit issuances between 2019 and 2020 for various work categories, though two complaints about "Work Without a Permit" in February 2023 were closed with no violations warranted.