325 West 42nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10036

This five-story, 12-unit Old Law Tenement building located at 325 West 42nd Street in Hell's Kitchen, owned by Amir Shriki and built in 1920, has experienced persistent heating system issues over the past three years. There have been multiple emergency heat/hot water complaints in 2022, 2023, 2024, and most recently in February 2025, with inspections often unable to gain access to verify the reported problems. In addition to heating issues, the building has faced several safety concerns, including a broken window guard and fire escape violations in March 2023, though no violations were recorded for the window guard complaint.

The property has undergone some significant recent inspections and actions. In April 2024, multiple housing maintenance code violations were issued for the building, including missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 5A, inadequate hot water in bathroom fixtures, and various building maintenance issues in common areas such as loose treads in stairways, defective fire retardant materials, and problems with the gas meter room. Meanwhile, the boiler and heating system has been a recurring source of complaints, with violations and complaints dating back to 2019 regarding defective or inoperative equipment.

The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with no reported infestations in the past five years. Recent rodent inspections in 2024 passed successfully, indicating no current rodent issues. The property has undergone various environmental control board inspections, with some active violations noted regarding the gas meter room ventilation and combustible storage as of April 2024, though these generally received minimal penalties.