22 Mott Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

22 Mott Street is a 5-story, 6-unit tenement building located in Manhattan's Chinatown neighborhood, constructed in 1915 and currently owned by Wai Keung Lee. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and health-related issues over the past five years, with the most concerning being consistent heat and hot water problems. In 2021 and 2019, multiple complaints were filed regarding the entire building's lack of heat or hot water, though inspectors were unable to gain access for verification.

The building has also faced recurring food safety concerns, with multiple food poisoning incidents reported in 2022 and 2021, all of which were deemed isolated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. More recently, in 2024, there was a complaint about an illegally sold turtle less than 4 inches long, though no violations were found during the investigation. The property has generated multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements between 2021 and 2024, though all violation statuses are marked as closed.

Both 2024 and 2023 rodent inspections showed initial rat activity, indicating some challenges with pest control, though subsequent inspections generally passed. The building has maintained regular compliance with health and safety inspections, with most recent reports showing no active infestations or significant violations. The most recent bedbug reporting for 2025 shows zero infested units, and rodent inspections in 2025 have passed, suggesting some improvement in pest management. Recent complaints, including an enforcement work order in 2023, resulted in no violations being warranted at the time of inspection.