245 West 20th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

The three-story, 1900-built residential building at 245 West 20th Street in Chelsea, currently owned by Jerry Wartski, has faced several regulatory challenges in recent years, though recent inspections suggest improvements in certain areas. The building has experienced recurring issues with bedbug reporting compliance between 2020 and 2022, having received multiple violations for failing to file the required annual bedbug reports, though recent filings show no reported infestations from 2023-2025.

More concerning are the multiple open violations from October 2020 related to safety signage requirements, including missing notices for carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detector requirements, gas leak procedures, and building registration information, though these should have been resolved given their age. The building has also faced issues with rodent control, with inspection results showing a pattern of failed inspections between 2023-2025, including one instance of rat activity in July 2021. Most recently, a rodent inspection in June 2025 passed, which could indicate improved conditions.

The property has had four consecutive violations (2021-2022) related to failure to file energy use benchmarking reports, though all these violations were dismissed in December 2023. The most recent bedbug reporting in July 2025 indicates zero infested dwelling units with one unit previously identified as re-infested, suggesting improved pest management. Despite these historical issues, recent inspection results (as of June 2025) show passing grades for both rodent inspections and bedbug reporting compliance, which may indicate improved property management practices.