2 West 16th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

The 13-unit, four-story building at 2 West 16th Street in Chelsea, dating back to 1852, owned by Fathiya Jones, has experienced multiple concerning issues recently. Most notably, there is currently an open complaint regarding unsanitary garbage/recycling storage (opened January 2025), and several recent violations related to unauthorized work in the occupied multiple dwelling, with multiple inspection attempts failing to gain access between March and April 2025. The building has a documented history of pest problems, with unsanitary condition complaints related to pests recorded and inspected in both 2024 and 2023, though these complaints were ultimately closed without violations being issued.

The property has persistent rodent activity, with multiple baiting inspections conducted throughout 2023 showing consistent rat activity. The building's maintenance history shows several significant issues that have occurred over the past few years. In late 2024, there were complaints regarding heat/hot water issues affecting the entire building (closed November 2024). There have been multiple complaints about garbage/recycling storage, with the most recent being opened in 2025.

The building also had documented violations in 2021 related to infestations in Apartment 1R, including mice and roaches, and various maintenance issues including problems with walls and plaster. Two bedbug reports filed in 2023 covering previous years showed zero infested units, suggesting successful eradication efforts. The building has faced challenges with maintaining basic infrastructure, as evidenced by the multiple work without permit complaints in 2025, and an active violation from 2024 regarding building facade maintenance requiring repair of chipped/cracked stucco and missing stone above a window. The property has also shown patterns of reactive rather than proactive maintenance, with multiple inspection attempts failing to gain access to address various complaints.