4 West 16th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

4 West 16th Street is a 10-story, 16-unit commercial building located in Chelsea, constructed in 1902 and currently owned by Rault Kehlor. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably concerning its facade and structural elements.

As of July 2025, there are active violations related to building walls and appurtenances, with documented problems including cracked stone cornices and masonry work on the north elevation (as of November 2023) and spalling terracotta issues noted in October 2023, for which penalties were imposed. Multiple tenant safety inspections were conducted in mid-2024, though no violations were found, and the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all recent reports showing zero affected units since 2019. The property has a history of rodent-related complaints, with documented issues in 2018 and 2021, though both incidents resulted in inspections that found no violations.

The Department of Buildings has issued several violations in recent years related to failure to maintain records and inspections, including multiple counts of failing to file external low-pressure inspections between 2020-2022, though these were ultimately dismissed. The building received a permit for exterior work in August 2018, and historical rodent inspections from 2010 to 2021 consistently passed. While recent facade issues suggest ongoing maintenance challenges, the building has generally complied with basic safety requirements, as evidenced by recent tenant safety inspections showing no violations.