242 8th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10011

The 6-unit, 4-story building at 242 8th Avenue in Chelsea, owned by Anastasia Gerontis, has experienced numerous maintenance and safety issues over the past few years. Most recently, in September 2024, there was an unresolved flooring issue after HPD was unable to complete their inspection. Throughout 2023, multiple complaints were filed regarding building systems, including problems with the mailbox system, electrical wiring, and bell/intercom systems, all of which HPD was unable to properly inspect.

The building has faced ongoing pest control challenges, with multiple complaints about rodent infestations, particularly affecting apartments 3R and 4R in 2022-2023, though subsequent rodent inspections in 2023-2025 have passed. The property has had several safety concerns documented through housing maintenance violations, including an open violation from June 2023 regarding garbage bins in the first-story public hall. Previous issues have included problems with self-closing doors in the halls and apartments, a gas range supply problem in apartment 4R, and concerns about defective carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 3R, though most of these violations have been closed. The building experienced documented illegal hotel room activity from 2018-2023, with multiple inspection attempts where access was not granted, though some inspections found no violations at the time.

The building's maintenance history shows recurring problems with access for inspections, particularly in 2022-2023, marked by at least five occasions where HPD could not complete their inspections. During the 2022-2023 period, the building underwent several inspections that revealed various maintenance concerns, including pest control issues that warranted violations. However, the property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations from 2021-2024, with no reported cases in the past three years. The Department of Buildings has issued several permits for work in 2018-2019, though specific details about the permitted work were not provided in the available data.