223 West 21st Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

The 63-unit, 5-story Old Law Tenement building at 223 West 21st Street in Chelsea, owned by Steven Cacevic, has a mixed maintenance history since its 1889 construction. The property has demonstrated consistent compliance with rodent inspections between 2019 and 2025, passing all inspections conducted during this period. Recent issues of concern include a broken window guard reported in mid-2022 (closed January 2023) and construction lead dust in common areas (still listed as in progress as of June 2023).

The building experienced several pest-related incidents between 2019 and 2020, including reports of rodents and unsanitary conditions related to garbage storage, though these complaints were subsequently closed by HPD. Notably, there were three significant elevator-related violations in late 2022 involving safety equipment testing, which resulted in a $1,250 penalty that has since been resolved. The property has maintained a clean bedbug record since at least 2019, with all annual reports showing zero infested units.

Between 2019 and 2022, there were two instances of failing to file bedbug reports on time, though these violations were eventually closed. Three Environmental Control Board violations from November 2019 were issued for failure to post required tenant protection information during construction work, each carrying a penalty of $1,250. While the building has continued to receive various work permits from 2019 through 2023, including multiple elevator-related permits, these permits have generally been processed without significant issues. A Category 5 inspection violation related to the elevator system remains active as of the most recent records.