231 West 20th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

The three-story, six-unit building at 231 West 20th Street in Chelsea, owned by Drew Popkin, has demonstrated a pattern of maintenance and compliance activities over recent years, with the most significant recent issues involving plumbing and unsanitary conditions. In April 2025, a water supply complaint was investigated by HPD but found not to violate any housing laws, while in October 2024, a mold issue was reported and seemingly addressed, though required new reporting of any persistent conditions.

The building has maintained regular rodent inspections, consistently passing all inspections from 2017 through 2025, and has shown compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2021 onwards, with no reported infestations. A notable period of construction activity and associated complaints occurred between 2021-2022, with multiple Department of Buildings violations related to construction safety compliance, though most were resolved without penalties.

The building has recent outstanding matters, including an active Local Law 188 compliance inspection initiated in July 2024 and multiple external low-pressure inspection violations from 2023 that were subsequently dismissed. Historical violations from the 1980s related to various maintenance issues (including fire escape rust, masonry work, and window repairs) were officially closed in 2023. The property has also demonstrated ongoing maintenance regarding bedbug monitoring and compliance with housing maintenance code requirements, though the recent plumbing and mold issues suggest some continuing challenges with building systems and maintenance.