338 East 20th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

The 4-story, 8-unit tenement building at 338 East 20th Street in Gramercy, owned by Yaromir Havlik, has been standing since 1910 and has experienced several noteworthy issues over recent years. Most concerning are the two active violations from 2023 and 2024 related to failure to file required external low-pressure inspections, though there is currently no disposition on record for these violations.

The building has also been cited for not filing its annual bedbug report consistently from 2021 through 2024, with these violations still showing as open. In terms of resident complaints, there have been safety concerns, including a broken window guard and missing signage reported in early 2023, though no violations were issued following HPD inspections. Previous issues include a pest infestation in 2021 and a slow water leak in 2019, both of which HPD was unable to inspect despite the complaints being filed.

Recent inspections suggest improving conditions, with the most recent rodent inspection from May 2025 passing successfully, following a history of passing inspections from 2010 through 2018, with only one instance of rat activity noted in mid-2013. The building's compliance with HPD rodent inspections has been consistent in recent years, but the pattern of open violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements and missed external inspections indicates ongoing regulatory compliance challenges. While the most recent complaints from 2023 regarding window guards and signage were addressed though ultimately no violations were issued, it's worth noting the timeline from complaint to closure took approximately four months.