444 West 58th Street, Manhattan, NY 10019

444 West 58th Street is a 5-story, 15-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1910, currently owned by Maurice Kohan and located in Hell's Kitchen. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with five documented emergency complaints about these services between 2022 and 2024, though inspectors were often unable to gain access to verify the conditions. A significant October 2024 inspection identified multiple Class A and B violations regarding illegal alterations, specifically concerning unauthorized duplex conversions in apartments 1R, 1E, and 1W, involving pierced floors and stairs to the cellar, along with associated plumbing issues.

These violations have resulted in active Environmental Control Board violations with penalties totaling $3,840 ($1,280 per violation) related to occupancy contrary to authorized use. The building's maintenance record shows relatively good pest management, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past three years and passing rodent inspections in 2024, 2021, and 2019, though there were some compliance issues noted in 2016-2017. A 2019 violation for failing to file an annual boiler inspection was dismissed.

Recent Department of Buildings complaints from 2024-2025 suggest ongoing access issues for inspections, and there were multiple illegal conversion complaints in late 2024 that were also marked as inspectors unable to gain access. The most recent complaint regarding failure to maintain, filed in April 2025, remains active as of June 2025 with inspectors reporting unable to gain access on their first attempt. The building's permit history shows at least one proper work permit issued in October 2020, though the nature of the work is not detailed in the available records. Compliance with housing maintenance codes and other regulations appears to be an ongoing challenge, particularly regarding the illegal duplex conversions, which have generated multiple violations and penalties.