244 West 20th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

244 West 20th Street is a four-story, 10-unit residential building in Chelsea, constructed in 1925 and currently owned by Harry Demott. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most recent cluster of problems occurring in early 2024, including violations related to door safety, window conditions, water leaks, and mold.

Specifically, in February 2024, violations were issued for improper door closing mechanisms and safety concerns at the building entrance, along with a slow water leak affecting Apartment 4F. Previous concerning incidents include heating and hot water failures affecting the entire building in November 2022, where HPD was unable to gain access to conduct inspections.

While the building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections from 2017 to 2025, indicating good overall pest control management, the property has experienced distinct maintenance challenges as evidenced by the numerous Housing Maintenance Code violations. These historical violations, dating back to 2010, included issues with gas oven functionality, bathroom ventilation, washbasin obstructions, and the requirements for carbon monoxide detection systems, though these were ultimately certified as corrected in 2023. A routine bedbug inspection record shows no reported infestations for the past several years, maintaining a consistent pattern of zero infestations since 2019.