404 West 51st Street, Manhattan, NY 10019

The 4-story, 10-unit old law tenement building at 404 West 51st Street in Hell's Kitchen, owned by Avery Scheiner, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent months. Most notably, in September 2023, there were serious heat and hot water problems affecting the entire building, with violations issued for inadequate heating systems and hot water failures, particularly affecting apartment 2A.

The building's heating system access was also cited for having locked doors at the boiler room during this inspection. While an illegal conversion complaint was filed in January 2024, the investigation in February found insufficient information to pursue further action.

One positive aspect of the building's maintenance record is its consistent performance in rodent inspections, with all inspections from 2018 through 2024 passing successfully except for one instance of rat activity noted in March 2018. The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with annual reports from 2019 through 2024 showing zero infested units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infested units. While the recent heating and hot water issues represent the most significant current concern, the building has generally shown good maintenance practices in other areas, particularly regarding pest control and rodent monitoring.