442 West 54th Street, Manhattan, NY 10019

442 West 54th Street is a 20-unit, 5-story old law tenement building constructed in 1901 in Hell's Kitchen, currently owned by Jonathan Farhadian. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, particularly in late 2018 when multiple emergency complaints were filed regarding system failures affecting the entire building and individual apartments. While some of these complaints were resolved without violations, significant violations were issued for inadequate hot water supply in Apartment 16 and issues with accessing the heating system in November 2018, along with a violation for failing to file the annual boiler inspection report in November 2019, which remains active as of 2023.

The building has also faced pest-related challenges, with complaints about unsanitary conditions and pests reported in both 2022 and 2023, though inspections from HPD and DOHMH found no violations in 2023. More recent activity includes two identical complaints about vent/exhaust issues in September 2024, which resulted in inspectors being unable to gain access during their inspections. The building has maintained a clean bedbug record over the past three years, with reports showing zero infested units since 2021.

Regular rodent inspections between 2011 and 2024 have consistently passed, indicating effective pest management. The property has undergone various permitted work between 2019 and 2020, including electrical work, though specific details of these improvements are not provided in the data. While the building has had its share of maintenance issues, recent years show improved compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, and the most recent rodent inspections indicate ongoing diligence in pest management.