102 West 29th Street, Manhattan, NY 10001

The five-story, four-unit property at 102 West 29th Street in Chelsea, owned by Ira Lifshutz, was constructed in 1920 and is classified as an Old Law Tenement. Most recently, in May 2025, the building experienced two plumbing-related water supply issues, with one complaint requiring a follow-up inspection that HPD was unable to complete. Another plumbing issue was reportedly resolved after HPD's telephone inquiry.

The building has maintained an active bedbug report filing history from 2022 through the present, with the most recent filings (December 2024 and July 2024) showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units, suggesting successful management of this issue since 2021. Historical records show three Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021-2023 related to failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these violations are now listed as closed. In April 2021, there was a complaint regarding illegal hotel rooms in residential buildings, but the inspector was unable to gain access on both inspection attempts.

The building's plumbing infrastructure appears to be a recurring concern, with the 2025 complaints being the most recent in a pattern of issues. However, the property has consistently passed rodent inspections in 2010, 2011, and 2012, indicating no significant rodent problems in the past. The relatively recent water supply issues and the bedbug reporting history, despite showing no current infestations, suggest ongoing attention to building maintenance requirements is needed.