257 West 21st Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

The five-story, 10-unit residential building at 257 West 21st Street in Chelsea, owned by Norma Katz, has been standing since 1901 as an Old Law Tenement. The building's recent history shows a mixed record of maintenance and compliance, with the most significant recent issue being a Department of Buildings violation issued in June 2023 for failure to file the required 2018 external low-pressure inspection, though this violation was subsequently dismissed in July 2023.

The property has maintained a consistent record of pest control, with no reported bedbug infestations across the last six annual reporting periods from 2019 through 2024, with only one documented incident in 2019 that was resolved through eradication. The building has also passed all ten of its rodent inspections conducted between 2017 and 2025, demonstrating effective pest management practices.

In terms of building improvements and maintenance, the property shows a permit issuance from August 2018 for electrical, plumbing, and unspecified work (job number 140795959), though there are no recorded follow-up issues related to this work. The maintenance record suggests regular upkeep of the building, particularly in regard to pest management, with timely responses to violations when they have occurred. The most recent events, including the dismissed violation and consistent pest control success, indicate relatively stable building conditions, while the multiple years of passed rodent inspections suggest effective overall maintenance management.