23 Greene Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

The 5-story, 5-unit building at 23 Greene Street in SoHo, owned by Kumar Javeri and built in 1873, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there was a heat and hot water emergency complaint in January 2025 affecting the entire building, though HPD inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the conditions. The building has faced persistent electrical concerns, with multiple emergency complaints about wiring and lighting issues between 2019 and 2024, including three open violations from 2024 specifically related to Apartment 3 involving exposed wires, missing outlet covers, and defective floor tiles in the bathroom.

The property has also dealt with various other maintenance problems, including multiple complaints about paint/plaster issues, flooring concerns, and a water leak with damp spots in late 2024. Department of Buildings records show active violations for failure to file annual external low-pressure inspections from 2020-2022, and there have been historical issues with unauthorized electrical work and defective lighting in 2019, for which fines were imposed. While the building has passed recent rodent inspections from 2019-2024 and shown no bedbug infestations in the last two reporting periods (2021-2022 and 2022-2023), the persistent pattern of electrical issues, heating complaints, and multiple open violations suggest ongoing maintenance challenges.

The building's maintenance history also shows attention to pest control, with multiple bait applications in late 2019 followed by compliance passes in subsequent years. Seven HPD inspections conducted in 2024 found no violations in response to complaints about walls, ceilings, cabinets, and floors, highlighting that while numerous complaints have been filed, many have not resulted in confirmed violations. The property has active violations related to various maintenance issues, including an open notice requiring the repair of broken floor tiles, door stop molding, and various other issues in Apartment 3, as well as the need to address an unspecified safety concern in the public hall ceiling.