26 Pell Street, Manhattan, NY 10013
26 Pell Street is a 27-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building located in Chinatown and owned by Dorothy Lu, constructed in 1920. The building has experienced recurring issues with food safety and sanitation concerns, particularly involving rodent and insect problems, as evidenced by multiple DOHMH complaints in 2023-2025. Most notably, there was a documented food poisoning incident in 2024 and a rodent infestation complaint in 2024, with similar issues reported in 2023 and 2025.
The property has also faced regulatory scrutiny regarding bedbug reporting compliance, with open violations for failing to file annual bedbug reports in 2021-2024. Previous health and safety concerns include several vaccine mandate non-compliance complaints in October 2021 and an unsanitary condition related to garbage/recycling storage in December 2021, which were investigated but no violations were issued. The building's recent history shows consistent rodent inspection compliance, with passed inspections recorded from 2019 through 2025, suggesting improved management of pest control issues.
A gas utility violation was recorded in 2018 related to improper gas piping installation, which resulted in an $800 penalty. Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) inspections in 2021-2022 evaluated concerns about the fire escape and garbage storage, but no violations were cited. The property has maintained an active bedbug management protocol, with one reported infested unit in 2019 that was successfully eradicated. The most recent complaint history includes health department interventions in 2024 and 2025, though recent rodent inspections have consistently passed, indicating improved conditions compared to earlier years.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 27 |
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Year built | 1920 |
Total area | 12880 sq ft |
Floors | 4 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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