248 West 20th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

248 West 20th Street is a 4-story, 13-unit old law tenement building located in Chelsea, built in 1901 and currently owned by Jay Wartski. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past seven years, particularly in 2018 when there were multiple complaints (four in total) regarding heat and hot water outages affecting the entire building during the summer months. These incidents, while classified as emergencies, were reportedly resolved promptly during HPD inspections.

More recently, in July 2021, there was a water leak with heavy flow that was addressed within ten days, and in August 2019, there was a power outage that was also promptly resolved. The building has two active violations from 2021 and 2022 regarding bedbug reporting requirements, though the property has consistently reported zero infested units in its annual filings. An important ongoing issue is noted in the building's Department of Buildings records, with a current violation from April 2023 regarding failure to file the 2022 external low pressure inspection.

Recent inspections show improved pest management, with all rodent inspections since 2022 (most recently in June 2025) passing, though there was one instance of rat activity noted in October 2022. The building's bedbug reporting records from 2019 through 2025 show consistent compliance with zero tracked infestations. An open violation from December 2017 regarding flower pots obstructing fire escape egress was certified as corrected in January 2018, though this was during a period of general building maintenance issues. Overall, while the building has experienced periodic maintenance challenges typical of older tenement properties, particularly in 2018, there have been no recent patterns of recurrent issues, and many of the most pressing historical concerns (like heat/hot water and electrical problems) were addressed promptly when reported.