247 West 26th Street, Manhattan, NY 10001

247 West 26th Street, a 5-story Old Law Tenement built in 1901 in Chelsea, currently managed by Eric Margules, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2024, with five separate complaints between April and November 2024, some affecting the entire building. Notably, in April 2024, violations were issued for inadequate heat and hot water. The building continues to have open violations as of August 2024, including issues with the first-story public hall ceiling's fire retardant materials and paint requirements.

Multiple fire escape maintenance issues were documented in August 2024, including problems with metal treads and self-closing doors. Historical records from 2021 show previous concerns with unsanitary conditions, including mold and pests, though these violations were subsequently closed. The building's maintenance history also reveals water leak issues (2023), and door/window problems (2024), as well as a heavy flow water leak complaint in 2023.

An emergency complaint regarding the building's doors and windows was resolved in April 2024. The building underwent a Department of Buildings inspection in 2019 that resulted in a full stop work order, and a previous investigation into potential illegal hotel rooms was recorded in 2018. However, more recent inspections from 2020 and 2012 resulted in passed rodent inspections, and the property has maintained a bedbug-free record according to inspections from 2021 through 2024, with no reported infestations in the last four reporting periods. While the property has experienced multiple maintenance issues over the years, the absence of recent bedbug and rodent complaints suggests some improvements in pest management, though the recurring heat and hot water issues in 2024 indicate ongoing challenges with building systems.