46 Mulberry Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

The five-story, 24-unit building at 46 Mulberry Street in Chinatown, owned by Rice Bowl Realty Corp, has experienced several notable issues and patterns over the past few years. As of 2025, there are multiple active violations related to exterior maintenance, including three open violations for failure to file 2023 external low-pressure inspections and three from 2023 for failure to file 2020 external low-pressure inspections, all classified as V-DOB violations. The building shows recurring maintenance challenges, evidenced by recent multiple HPD service requests in May 2025 regarding doors, cabinets, walls, and plumbing issues, all of which HPD was unable to inspect upon initial response.

Notably, violation records from July 2024 indicate several building entrance door issues requiring attention, including concerns about door fitting, self-closing mechanisms, and encumbrances in public hall areas. The property's history reveals persistent documentation and inspection non-compliance, with multiple ECB violations related to exterior wall examination reports between 2018-2022, suggesting ongoing challenges with timely maintenance record submissions. Apartment-specific issues were documented in 2024 relating to unit 3C, including problems with smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector functionality, bathroom fixtures, and ceiling plaster/paint conditions.

Despite these concerns, the building has consistently passed rodent inspections between 2019-2025, indicating effective pest management. Recent housing maintenance code complaints in June 2025 regarding water supply issues and May 2025 complaints about doors, cabinets, walls, and plumbing suggest ongoing maintenance challenges, though many of these complaints were closed quickly. The combination of active violations, recent service requests, and documented maintenance issues suggests a pattern of delayed response to various building maintenance requirements, particularly regarding documentation and inspection compliance.