146 5th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10011

The eight-story, 24-unit building at 146 5th Avenue in Chelsea, constructed in 1851 and currently owned by Ahron Freidus, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2024, with four documented complaints between February and December 2024 regarding temperature utilities affecting the entire building. Each of these complaints resulted in inspections where Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access to the affected areas.

Additionally, two Class C violations were issued in December 2024 regarding defective self-closing doors with missing or defective hinges at both the first and fourth-story staircase doors, though these violations were certified as closed in January 2025. The building has maintained a clean bedbug record for the past six reporting periods (2018-2024), with only two documented infestations in 2018 that were fully eradicated, and no rodent-related issues have been recorded since inspections in 2010-2012, all of which passed successfully. Historical records show the building has generally minimal violations, with a 2018 case involving illegal signage on the fire escape that was resolved with no penalties imposed.

A special operations compliance inspection in 2019 found no violations, and there was one general signage maintenance issue in 2024 that resulted in no violations. The concentration of recent complaints regarding heat and hot water systems, particularly in late 2024, suggests ongoing infrastructure challenges, though the building's long-term maintenance history shows relatively few recurring issues beyond these recent utility problems. The property has demonstrated effective pest control management in recent years, with consistent reporting showing zero infestations from 2019 to 2024 and successful eradication of all documented cases.