414 West 42nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10036

The 12-unit, 5-story building at 414 West 42nd Street, constructed in 1920 and owned by Ken Shillingford, has experienced significant recurring issues with heating and hot water systems in recent months. Starting in December 2024, the building faced multiple heat/hot water complaints, with at least ten separate complaints filed between December 8-23, 2024, all relating to building-wide temperature issues. Many of these complaints were either duplicates or remained unresolved due to lack of apartment access during HPD inspections.

While all these complaints were officially closed, they represent an ongoing concern about building infrastructure. The building's maintenance and safety history shows a mix of compliance and violation records over recent years. In 2023, there was an active violation regarding the failure to file the 2018 External Low Pressure Inspection report.

Between 2019-2021, several Housing Maintenance Code violations were recorded and subsequently closed, including requirements for posting various safety notices (regarding gas leaks, carbon monoxide detectors, and smoke detectors), repairing window guards in public areas, and addressing storage encumbrances in the first-story public hall. The building has consistently passed rodent inspections, with the most recent successful inspections occurring in October 2024 and December 2023. Importantly, the building has maintained a clean bedbug record for the past several years, with no reported infestations or related issues in the annual filings between 2020 and 2024.