18 East 18th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

18 East 18th Street is a 10-unit, 6-story Class A residential building located in Chelsea, constructed in 1878 and currently owned by James Purcell. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues, with the most recent concerns being two open complaints as of May 2025 regarding electrical outlets/switches and heavy water leaks.

Throughout 2024, multiple heat and hot water complaints were filed, with Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) having difficulty obtaining access to verify corrections in some cases. The building's infrastructure has faced various challenges, including multiple elevator-related violations in 2021, a partial stop work order in November 2023, and issues with self-closing doors across multiple units noted in December 2023 and remains open as of 2024. There are several active Dept of Buildings (DOB) violations relating to failure to file required benchmarking reports and display energy efficiency scores.

The building has undergone some significant changes recently, with environmental control board violations from October 2023 noting unpermitted construction work in Apartment 5W, including removal of kitchen and bathroom fixtures, for which a $12,500 penalty is currently pending. The property has maintained a relatively clean record regarding pest management, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past five reporting periods (2019-2025) and successful rodent inspections in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014. While the building has secured multiple work permits in recent years for various maintenance and repair work, the presence of multiple active violations, particularly regarding fire safety systems and energy management compliance, suggests ongoing challenges with building systems and regulatory adherence.