220 East 17th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

220 East 17th Street is a 4-story, 6-unit residential building located in the Gramercy neighborhood, owned by Rory Donaldson and constructed in 1853. The building has a concerning history of unresolved violations dating back to 1999, including issues with smoke detector notifications, stairbulkhead doors, missing floor signage, and improper heating system notices, all of which remain open as of October 2023.

The building has experienced recurring maintenance challenges, particularly evident in a 1987 violation regarding inadequate hot water supply in the 2F apartment, though this specific issue may have been addressed in subsequent decades. More recent safety inspections in 2020 returned no violations, and the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations from 2019 through 2025, with all annual reports showing zero infested or eradicated units. The property shows mixed results in rodent control efforts, with rat activity recorded in January and March 2025 inspections, following numerous successful inspections from 2010 through 2018 when no rat activity was noted.

The building's recent inspection history includes multiple attempts at compliance inspections in 2023-2024, though one inspection in 2024 resulted in an inspector unable to gain access. The Department of Buildings records show several permitted work projects in recent years, with permits issued in 2019, 2020, and 2022 for various improvements, though the specific nature of these works is not detailed in the provided data. While the building's age and history reveal long-standing maintenance challenges, particularly regarding safety signage and systems, the more recent history shows improved pest control measures and periodic maintenance work, though the persistent open violations from 1999 and recent rodent activity remain notable concerns.