29 West 15th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

29 West 15th Street is a 10-story, 10-unit commercial altered Class A building in Chelsea, built in 1905 and currently owned by Svetlin Urastev. The building has experienced several recurring issues in recent years, most notably an ongoing pattern of Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with open violations documented in 2021, 2022, 2023, and most recently in April 2024. There were also two significant complaints in June 2023, including an unpermitted work complaint that resulted in an inspector's inability to gain access for verification.

In 2021, a defective boiler complaint resulted in an Oath Violation being served. The building faced multiple Environmental Control Board violations in 2018-2021, including a missing tank shut-off valve violation (resolved with no penalty) and failure to submit required critical examination documentation for exterior walls, for which a penalty was imposed. Additional violations were recorded in 2018 regarding construction work not adhering to approved plans, though these were subsequently resolved.

The building's maintenance history shows some attention to regulatory compliance, with rodent inspections showing consistent passing results from 2010 to 2012. The property experienced a stop work order in 2018, though this was fully rescinded, and a late penalty was paid for failing to file the required FISP Cycle 8B technical report in 2020. Multiple permits were issued in 2018-2019 for equipment-related work and other maintenance activities, indicating ongoing efforts to address building systems and infrastructure. While many violations have been resolved, the recurring nature of the bedbug reporting violations and recent complaints about unpermitted work suggest ongoing challenges with regulatory compliance and property maintenance.