101 West 27th Street, Manhattan, NY 10001

The 4-story, 4-unit residential building at 101 West 27th Street in Chelsea, owned by Gimai Ma, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over recent years, particularly regarding door/windown problems and pest infestations. Most notably, as of April 2025, there are open emergency complaints regarding door issues from both November 2024 and April 2025, which have yet to be resolved. The building has a documented history of pest-related problems, with HPD responding to multiple complaints between 2019 and 2024, including an active violation as of April 2024 related to bedbug reporting requirements.

Additionally, there was a heat and hot water emergency in November 2021 that was reportedly resolved quickly. The building's maintenance records reveal several significant code violations and outstanding compliance issues. As of June 2023, there are active violations related to the failure to file required low-pressure inspection reports for multiple years between 2019 and 2022, and an unresolved violation from 2019 regarding the annual boiler inspection report.

In 2022, there were documented pest infestation issues and defective self-closing doors specifically affecting Apartment 2, while a fire safety violation was issued regarding an obstructed fire escape due to an air conditioning unit. The Department of Buildings issued a work without permit violation in August 2024, which was referred to the Department of Consumer Affairs. While the building has shown some improvements in pest management, as evidenced by the bedbug reporting forms showing no infested units between 2020 and 2021, the persistence of door issues and multiple outstanding violations suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The building was constructed in 1910 and has undergone various changes over the years, including its current classification as "Heretofore Converted Class A."