33 West 16th Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

33 West 16th Street is a 4-story, 10-unit residential building in Chelsea, constructed in 1925 and currently owned by Avi Stern. The building has experienced persistent heating issues over the past two years, with six documented heating and hot water complaints between late 2023 and late 2024, all affecting the entire building. These complaints were marked as emergencies, though in several cases inspectors were unable to gain access to units for verification.

Prior to this recent pattern, there were two heat-related complaints in 2019 that were resolved through verification of corrections. The building experienced an egress-related complaint in April 2024, but no violations were found upon inspection. An illegal hotel room complaint from 2018 was also investigated in 2019, though access was not granted for inspection.

On a positive note, 33 West 16th Street has maintained a clean record regarding pest management, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past seven years (2018-2024), as confirmed through annual filings. Additionally, the building passed three rodent inspections conducted in 2010, 2011, and 2012. The building underwent a conversion to Class A status, though it was previously designated as HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A. While the recent heating issues are concerning, the absence of other maintenance complaints and pest problems suggests some stability in other building systems, though the frequency of heating-related complaints warrants attention.