13 Mott Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

The 5-story, 19-unit tenement building at 13 Mott Street in Chinatown, owned by Pauvin Associates LLC and constructed in 1915, has experienced several notable maintenance and health-related issues in recent years, with the most pressing concern being a heat and hot water emergency affecting the entire building in December 2024. The property has undergone multiple inspections and addressed various violations, including a period of pest infestation in 2022 that affected both the public hall and stairs, with documented issues involving mice and roaches.

While recent inspections from 2022 onwards have shown generally good maintenance with "Passed" results, there have been multiple failed attempts by inspectors to access the building regarding alleged illegal conversions between 2024-2025. The building has maintained an active response to pest control, with bedbug inspection reports consistently showing zero infested units from 2021 through 2024. Rodent inspections conducted between 2022 and 2025 have shown variable results, with initial signs of rat activity noted in 2022 followed by several "Passed" inspections and bait applications.

Health-related incidents have included multiple food establishment inspections with varying results between 2021-2024, as well as two food poisoning complaints in 2022 and 2023. During a 2022 inspection, multiple safety-related violations were documented, including deficiencies in posting required safety notices, though most of these appear to have been resolved by October 2022. The building's management has generally responded to complaints and violations, as evidenced by the closure of multiple service requests and the establishment's most recent bedbug report showing no current infestations.