13 Pell Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

13 Pell Street is a 5-story, 8-unit old law tenement building located in Chinatown, constructed in 1915 and currently owned by Gim Eng. The building has experienced some mechanical maintenance issues in recent years, most notably in August 2023 when a defective boiler situation led to an Oath Violation being served, along with an associated Environmental Control Board violation regarding an unregistered Weil McLain gas-fired boiler in the cellar.

Additionally, there was a violation issued in June 2023 related to a failure to file the 2018 external low-pressure inspection, though this was eventually dismissed. The Department of Buildings has conducted two inspections in 2023, one resulting in violations and the other finding no violations at the time of inspection.

The building's pest management record shows remarkable consistency, with zero reported cases of bedbugs or infestations in any dwelling units between 2019 and 2024, as documented in the annual bedbug reports. Rodent control has been proactive, with all inspections from 2021 through April 2025 passing successfully, except for one instance in June 2020 showing rat activity, which suggests that building management has addressed vermin issues effectively since then. The property's comprehensive inspection history, particular focus on rodent control, and consistent lack of bedbug incidents indicate active management in maintaining basic health and safety standards, despite the recent boiler-related violations that required regulatory intervention.