137 Greenwich Street, Manhattan, NY 10006

The 5-story, 12-unit building at 137 Greenwich Street, Financial District, owned by Rikin Sheth and built in 1916, has experienced several pressing issues in recent years, particularly in terms of building systems maintenance. Most notably, there have been recurring heat and hot water problems in 2024, with multiple emergency complaints filed between March and December 2024, indicating persistent mechanical deficiencies that affected tenant comfort.

The building has also faced significant boiler-related issues, with multiple violations issued in 2022 concerning unregistered boilers, overheating conditions, and maintenance requirements, though some of these violations were subsequently resolved or dismissed. The building's safety systems have been called into question, with several open violations as of 2024 relating to self-closing doors, fire escape access, and hot water temperature issues in apartment 2C. Other maintenance concerns include door and window issues reported in 2022, and historical non-compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, though recent records from 2024 indicate no current infestations.

External inspections have shown mixed results, with rodent activity reported in 2021, though subsequent inspections showed compliance. The building also has active violations related to failure to file annual boiler inspection reports for 2017 and 2018, and there were two vaccine mandate non-compliance complaints in late 2021. Recent inspection records show improvements in pest management, with zero reported infestations in the most recent bedbug reporting period (2022-2023), and multiple successful rodent control inspections in recent years.