200 8th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10011

The five-story, four-unit tenement building at 200 8th Avenue in Chelsea, owned by Martin Levine, has a mixed record of maintenance and compliance issues dating back to its 1900 construction. Most concerning is an active Environmental Control Board violation from November 2024 regarding an unauthorized shed structure constructed in the backyard, for which a $1,250 penalty was imposed.

The building has experienced recurring rodent inspection challenges recently, with failures recorded in June and September 2023, though these were preceded by multiple years of passing inspections. A significant cluster of safety and maintenance violations was documented in July 2018, primarily affecting the public hall areas across multiple stories, including inadequate lighting, various encumbrances, and defects in fire retardant materials, though no recent records indicate these issues have persisted.

The building's recent history shows some concerning incidents, including food safety complaints in late 2022 (one for food poisoning and another regarding letter grading), and a power outage in July 2018 that prompted HPD inspection. While the property has maintained a clean bedbug record for the past five reporting periods (2021-2025), and completed its most recent rodent inspection in June 2025 passed, the building's overall maintenance history shows a pattern of reactive rather than pro-active upkeep, with several open violations remaining from 2018, particularly regarding hall maintenance and safety requirements. The most recent bedbug reports from May 2025 indicate no infestations during the reporting period from November 2023 to October 2024, demonstrating compliance with city reporting requirements.