35 West 16th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

35 West 16th Street is a 4-story, 10-unit residential building in Chelsea, constructed in 1925 and currently owned by Kenneth Nagin. The building has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent significant events occurring between 2019 and 2021.

In December 2019, a heat and hot water complaint was filed with HPD, though inspectors were unable to gain access to the affected apartments to verify the issue. The building has had two rodent-related complaints in 2021, one in July which prompted an inspection that passed, and another in August which had been previously reported.

A Local Law 188/17 inspection attempt in January 2021 was marked "Inspector Unable To Gain Access – 2nd Final Attempt." One positive aspect of the building's recent history is the complete absence of bedbug infestations in the past seven reporting periods from 2019 through 2025, with all reports showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units. Additionally, the building has consistently passed its rodent inspections across multiple years, including 2010, 2011, 2012, 2020, and 2021, indicating successful management of pest control efforts despite the occasional complaints. The combined record of timely bedbug reporting and consistent rodent inspection pass rates suggests that while the building has experienced some maintenance challenges, there has been no pattern of recurring issues, particularly concerning the two most common pest-related complaints in NYC residential buildings.