370 West 52nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10019

370 West 52nd Street is a 4-story, 27-unit OLD LAW TENEMENT building from 1910, currently owned by Katherine Chou and located in Hell's Kitchen. The property has experienced recurring heating issues, with heat and hot water complaints reported in January 2025 and April 2025, including a recent entire-building complaint that HPD was unable to inspect. The building has multiple maintenance concerns, particularly evident in late 2024, when several violations were documented including problems with windows, mold, electrical outlets, and various sanitary conditions.

Apartment 2E was found to have several issues during a September 2024 inspection, including water leaks in the bathroom and kitchen, defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and door problems, some of which were subsequently certified as corrected by October 2024. The building has a history of safety concerns, including three egress-related violations in 2022, and multiple issues with fire escape obstructions and building facade maintenance between 2021-2022, resulting in several ECB violations and fines related to emergency exit obstructions and facade deterioration. Recent inspections show improved pest management, with zero bedbug infestations reported since 2020 and successful rodent inspections in 2023 and 2024, though there were some rat activity detections in 2021.

The building's facade has required ongoing attention, as evidenced by multiple violations in 2021 related to spalling and cracking masonry, though many of these violations were subsequently resolved. There are currently two active DOB violations from 2021 and 2023 related to failure to certify corrections and external pressure inspection filing. The building has maintained its structural integrity, passing multiple rodent inspections in recent years, though various maintenance and safety issues continue to be documented through HPD complaints and violations.