339 West 44th Street, Manhattan, NY 10036

339 West 44th Street is a 5-story, 16-unit old law tenement building located in Hell's Kitchen, built in 1920 and currently owned by Scott Goldenberg. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, with three emergency complaints regarding these systems in November 2024 alone, representing the most recent and most serious ongoing maintenance concern. Earlier heat/hot water incidents occurred in 2019 and 2020, indicating a troubling pattern of problems with this essential service.

The building's maintenance record shows various other issues, including a paint/plaster problem in December 2022 that required attention to the first-story public hall ceilings and walls, and a 2020 complaint about unsanitary garbage/recycling storage that was investigated but found without violations. The property has had multiple bedbug infestations over the past several years, with the most recent report in December 2024 indicating two units affected between November 2023 and October 2024, though both were reportedly eradicated. Previous infestations were documented in 2020 and 2018, with successful eradications in each case.

The building has maintained compliance with rodent inspections, passing all required checks from 2017 through July 2025, suggesting effective pest management in this area. Recent violations noted in 2023 included issues with fire safety systems, specifically regarding defective fire doors and fire retardant materials in the first-story public hall, though these were marked as corrected by June 2023. While the building has had its share of maintenance challenges, particularly regarding heating systems and occasional pest issues, it has generally demonstrated responsiveness to violations when they are documented through official channels.