124 West 23rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

The 16-story, 29-unit building at 124 West 23rd Street in Chelsea, owned by Todd Haskell and completed in 2011, has experienced several notable maintenance and safety issues over the past five years. Most recently, in September 2024, there was an unsanitary conditions complaint regarding garbage/recycling storage, which was resolved by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

The building has experienced recurring heating issues, with documented complaints in 2018 and 2021 regarding lack of heat and hot water throughout the building, though these were later resolved with restoration of services. In 2024, significant safety concerns emerged during construction work, resulting in multiple Environmental Control Board violations against BREND RESTORATION LLC for inadequate safety measures, including insufficient means of egress and lack of required lifeline protection, each carrying a $5,000 penalty. The Department of Buildings also issued violations related to site safety management during this period.

While there was one instance of rat activity reported in 2011, subsequent rodent inspections from 2012 to 2024 have consistently passed. The building has maintained a clean bedbug record since its opening, with no reported infestations in the past five years. Importantly, all permits issued for the building's maintenance and construction work between 2020-2023, including the most recent from May 2023, are in good standing, and the building passed its most recent rodent inspection in October 2024.