250 West 21st Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

250 West 21st Street is a 10-unit, 4-story Old Law Tenement building located in Chelsea, owned by Ariella Sion and constructed in 1910. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past decade, most notably regarding safety and egress requirements. Two open violations from a 2009 inspection remain outstanding, related to the need for proper fire escape egress from the yard to the street, though records indicate these were certified as having been addressed by July 2012.

The building faced multiple safety-related complaints and violations in 2022, including work done without proper permits (including the installation of concrete pavers with drainage concerns), for which a $500 penalty was imposed. Of particular concern were two rodent-related complaints in 2022 - one involving mouse sightings and another about conditions attracting rodents - though subsequent rodent inspections through 2025 have all passed. Regarding pest control, the building has maintained a clean record for bedbugs over the past five years, with no reported infestations since 2019.

The property has undergone regular rodent inspections, with all recent inspections (2022-2025) passing successfully, except for a rat activity finding in January 2022. The Department of Buildings also conducted a professional certification compliance audit in 2019, which found no violations at the time of inspection. While the building's more recent history shows consistent rodent inspection compliance and no bedbug issues, the outstanding fire safety violations and past rodent complaints from 2022 suggest that these have been historical rather than ongoing concerns.