17 East 17th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

17 East 17th Street is an 8-story, 5-unit residential building located in Chelsea, owned by Margaret Genao and constructed in 1900. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over the past decade, most notably regarding bedbug reporting requirements. From 2022 through 2024, the building received multiple violations for failing to file annual bedbug reports as required by Housing Maintenance Code, though recent filings from 2022 to 2025 show no reported infestations or eradications.

The Department of Buildings has documented several concerns between 2018-2019, including violations related to building walls, rooftop terrace maintenance, and failure to submit critical examination reports, though many of these were resolved without penalties. Access issues during inspections were noted for gas utility and vent/exhaust complaints in late 2018. The building has maintained a clean record for rodent inspections, passing all checks between 2010-2014.

Two health-related incidents were recorded in 2018-2019 involving food poisoning and spoiled food, though the specific establishments involved are not identified in the records. Recent bedbug reports from 2025 show no active infestations, indicating possible improved compliance with HPD requirements. The building's permit history from 2018 shows multiple permits being issued for various maintenance work, suggesting ongoing efforts to address building conditions. The most recent active violation on record is from February 2022 regarding the failure to file a FISP Cycle 9A technical report.