468 West 51st Street, Manhattan, NY 10019

The four-story, three-unit loft-style tenement building at 468 West 51st Street in Hell's Kitchen, owned by Matthew Haly, has experienced several notable issues over the past five years. Most concerning is the building's current active status for two violations issued in 2019 regarding failure to maintain exterior walls and facades, which remain unresolved as of now. Additionally, a recent violation was issued in September 2024 for failure to file the 2023 external low-pressure inspection.

The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water in 2018 and 2020, though inspections were unable to gain access for verification. There was also a cooking gas emergency complaint in early 2023 that was closed without violations. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections, with mixed results; while it passed inspections in 2022 and 2023, there were notable instances of rat activity in 2021, 2022, and 2019.

The building has maintained a clean record for bedbugs since 2019, with all annual reports showing zero infested units. While there have been multiple 311 complaints related to food establishments in the vicinity, these were not building-specific issues and were properly addressed by city agencies. The Department of Buildings has issued several permits between 2018 and 2021 for various maintenance and improvement work, indicating ongoing management of building systems and infrastructure. The building's bedbug and rodent records suggest active management of pest control, though the persistent exterior maintenance violations and recent pressure inspection violation are notable concerns.