31 West 15th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

The 25-story, 55-unit residential building at 31 West 15th Street in Chelsea, owned by Daniela Bonafede-Chhabra, was completed in 2012 and has shown generally good maintenance practices over the years. The building has consistently reported zero bedbug infestations in its annual reports from 2019 through 2024, and all initial rodent inspections dating back to 2010-2012 passed successfully. However, there are some concerning recent developments regarding facade safety compliance.

As of January 2024, the Department of Buildings issued an active violation related to the failure to file an acceptable amended Cycle 9B report regarding unsafe conditions, with a penalty of $1,250 still showing as due. Earlier violations from 2023 regarding the filing of the FISP Cycle 9B technical report were dismissed, but there appears to be an ongoing pattern of administrative issues related to facade safety compliance. The building has experienced limited safety-related incidents, with the most recent being a food poisoning complaint in January 2024 that the Health Department deemed isolated.

A previous complaint from May 2022 regarding unsafe/illegal mechanical demolition was also investigated and found to have no warranted violations. The property has active permits from 2018 and 2019 for unspecified work, and while these are not current, they indicate regular maintenance and improvements to the building infrastructure. While the building's management has generally maintained good records and responded to most violations appropriately, the recent facade safety compliance issues represent the most significant ongoing concern for the property as of 2024.