421 West 56th Street, Manhattan, NY 10019

The five-story, 20-unit residential building at 421 West 56th Street in Hell's Kitchen, owned by Fabjan Bana, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years. Most recently, in March 2025, there was a rodent sighting that resulted in a DOHMH inspection, which found only minor violations. The building suffered a heat/hot water emergency affecting the entire building in December 2023, but HPD was unable to gain access for inspection.

A similar lack of access occurred in July 2021 regarding a heavy water leak complaint. The property has also faced rodent-related challenges, with rat activity noted in June and August 2021, though subsequent inspections passed, including the most recent rodent inspection in April 2025. The building's safety infrastructure has been a focus of violations, particularly in 2006 when violations were recorded in Apartment 1A regarding defective smoke detectors and lack of carbon monoxide detection, though these issues were certified as corrected in March 2023.

The property has maintained comprehensive bedbug reporting compliance since 2021, with no confirmed infestations or re-infestations reported in the most recent filings through 2024. A single smoking violation was recorded in September 2019 and addressed. The building's history shows regular rodent inspections, with the most recent in April 2025 passing successfully, and two permits were issued in early 2019 for unspecified work. While the building has experienced multiple maintenance issues, recent inspections suggest some improvement in response to complaints, though access challenges for inspections remain a recurring theme.