372 8th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10001

The 2-family house at 372 8th Avenue in Chelsea, owned by Demetrios Melis, is a 3-story building constructed in 1901 that has experienced several significant structural issues in recent years. Most notably, between early 2022 and 2023, the building faced multiple serious concerns regarding its rear wall and retaining structures, including reports of building shaking, structural stability concerns, and a 5-foot stone retaining wall with missing sections and large horizontal cracks due to undermining and washout.

These issues led to several Department of Buildings (DOB) violations in 2022, with emergency work orders suggesting immediate stabilization measures were required. The property has multiple active violations as of 2022-2023 related to failures to maintain proper building conditions and equipment inspections, including an unfiled 2018 external low pressure inspection and a 2017 boiler inspection report.

The building's recent history shows a pattern of maintenance and compliance challenges, though many earlier violations have been resolved or dismissed, such as a 2022 Environmental Control Board violation that incurred a $1,250 penalty but is now marked as resolved. Despite these issues, the building has maintained compliance with rodent inspections in 2010, 2011, and 2012, all of which passed. While some violations from 2022-2023 remain active regarding structural concerns and inspection failures, the property has undergone various inspections and violations processing, indicating ongoing attention to the building's compliance status.