30 Pell Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

30 Pell Street is a 4-story, 26-unit residential tenement building located in Chinatown, constructed in 1915 and currently owned by Harold Lu. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints filed in December 2024, suggesting persistent building-wide problems despite several HPD inspections between December 3-7, 2024. These heat/hot water complaints appear to be connected to an ongoing issue first reported in early December 2024.

The building also has several open violations, including a mandatory bedbug report that was not filed by the April 2024 deadline, and an over-temperature hot water issue reported in December 2023 specific to apartment 16. The property has a history of maintenance and safety concerns, including multiple violations related to building cleanliness and safety standards in 2023, particularly regarding garbage storage and a water leak in the first-story public hall area. Fire escape safety was a significant issue in 2018-2019, with violations recorded for obstructed exit passageways.

The building underwent tenant safety inspections in 2021 with varying results, including some compliance issues. While recent rodent inspections in 2022-2025 have consistently passed, there was a notable failure in June 2021 indicating rat activity. The property has shown some improvement in recent years, with multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations being closed, though several open violations remain as of 2025. The building's environmental control board violations from 2018-2019 primarily concerned safety issues related to exit passageways and the storage of garbage in common areas, with monetary penalties issued but later resolved.