244 West 20 Street
Manhattan, NY 10011BBL 1-00769-0062Map
Owner of record: Merle House INC
244 West 20 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1925 in Manhattan, 10011. It has 10 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is Merle House INC. HPD has recorded 10 housing violations here, most recently on February 29, 2024. City tax records listed 1 rent-stabilized apartment here in 2023.
- HPD violations
- 10
- DOB violations
- 6
- ECB violations
- 2
- HPD complaints
- 11
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 10
- CImmediately hazardous
Remove device preventing door from being self-closing hook and eye installed on bottom of front building entrance door
Feb 29, 2024
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch set at building entrance door
Feb 21, 2024
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Repair the roof so that it will not leak at the ceiling in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 4f, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Jan 31, 2024 · Apt 4F
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at the ceiling and east wall in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 4f, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Jan 31, 2024 · Apt 4F
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Remove device preventing door from being self-closing hook and eye installed at building entrance door
Jan 31, 2024
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in at washbasin in the bathroom located at bsmt-apt br, 2nd bsmt-apt from north at east
Feb 3, 2010 · Apt BR
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Properly repair the broken or defective pilot at lower section buner at gas oven in the kitchen located at bsmt-apt br, 2nd bsmt-apt from north at east
Feb 3, 2010 · Apt BR
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment located at bsmt-apt br, 2nd bsmt-apt from north at east
Feb 3, 2010 · Apt BR
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment located at bsmt-apt br, 2nd bsmt-apt from north at east
Feb 3, 2010 · Apt BR
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Provide ventilation for water closet compartment and/or bathroom and file application for approval before doing work ... located at apt br, 2nd apartment from north at east
Feb 3, 2010 · Apt BR
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 6
- Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Jun 14, 2017
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
The borough commissioner has ordered an administrative stop work order for application #140572217 for failed audit. stop work and make site safe. provide all required information forthwith
Apr 8, 2017
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2011 inspection report
Mar 1, 2013
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jan 1, 2009
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jan 19, 2007
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 13, 2004
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 2
- Class - 1
Filed a certificate,form,application etc. containing a material false statements. noted: pwi is check marked"no"for occupied housing subjectto rent stabilization one or more occupied dwelling units. nysdhcr #
Mar 21, 2017 · Penalty $2,400
Resolve - Class - 2
Project information panel/sidewalk shed parapet panel/construction sign not provided. noted: sidewalk shed on exp#1 shed has no sign on parapet of shed at all. remedy: comply w/code.
Oct 24, 2016 · Penalty $400
Resolve
Complaints
- Unsanitary condition
Garbage/recycling storage
Jun 8, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Jan 10, 2024 · Apt 4F
Close - Door/window
Window frame
Jan 10, 2024 · Apt 4F
Close - Water leak
Slow leak
Jan 10, 2024 · Apt 4F
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Nov 20, 2022 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Nov 19, 2022 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Dec 11, 2016 · Apt BLDG
Close - General
Mold
Jan 28, 2010 · Apt BR
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Jan 28, 2010 · Apt BR
Close - Plumbing
Basin/sink
Jan 28, 2010 · Apt BR
Close
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- Appliance
Electric/gas range
Jan 28, 2010 · Apt BR
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C6)
- Year built
- 1925
- Floors
- 4
- Residential units
- 10
- Building area
- 4,400 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,582 ft²
- Zoning
- R8B
- Community board
- 104
- Council district
- 3
- Block / lot
- 769 / 62
- Assessed value
- $1,840,950
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #132323, last renewed Jul 18, 2025.
Questions about 244 West 20 Street
Who owns 244 West 20 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Merle House INC.
Does 244 West 20 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 10 housing violations at this property.
Is 244 West 20 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 1 rent-stabilized units here in 2023 (about 10% of its 10 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 244 West 20 Street built?
City records list 1925 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 244 West 20 Street?
It has 10 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.