262 West 22nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

262 West 22nd Street is a 6-story, 25-unit old law tenement building located in Chelsea and owned by Shahram Gatan, constructed in 1920. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with five separate complaints filed between January 2024 and April 2025, all of which resulted in the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) being unable to gain access to investigate the problems. Additional recent concerns include a water leak reported in March 2025, for which access was not granted during HPD's attempted inspection.

The building has a history of pest control challenges, particularly notable in October 2022 when multiple pest-related complaints resulted in violations, including rodent sightings in both common areas and apartment 6. While recent inspections from 2024-2025 have shown the building passing rodent inspections, there were multiple bait applications required in mid-2023. The property has several open Housing Maintenance Code violations, including one from October 2022 regarding a mouse infestation in the first-story public hall, and another from the same month concerning various issues in apartment 6, including defective doors and missing safety equipment. The building's safety systems have also been a concern, with violations noted for missing carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors in apartment 6.

The Department of Buildings records indicate the building failed to file an important FISP technical report by the required deadline in April 2019. There have been multiple complaints about work being done without proper permits, though inspections in 2024 did not result in violations. The building's bedbug reporting history shows minimal activity, with no infestations reported since 2019, and three inspections in 2025-2024 passed without issues. Portions of the building's maintenance history suggest both recurring maintenance challenges and periods of successful resolution, with the most recent rodent inspections indicating compliance.