1 Mercer Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

1 Mercer Street, located in SoHo, is a four-story, two-family residential building constructed in 1821, currently owned by Canal Space 313, LLC. The property has a concerning history of maintenance issues, particularly in mid-2019, when multiple reports were filed regarding unsanitary conditions, pests, mold, and wall damage.

Between July and November 2019, there were at least eight documented complaints about pests, including rodent sightings and pest infestations, with several complaints about wall issues including paint and plaster problems. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) conducted inspections but often could not gain access to the premises, and while some inspections found no violations, the frequency and nature of these complaints indicate persistent maintenance challenges during that period.

Notably, the building had no reported bedbug infestations in the most recent reporting period (November 2023 - October 2024), with the May 2025 report showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units in the past year, suggesting improved pest management in recent times. While the extensive pest-related issues of 2019 are well-documented, there have been no similar complaints recorded in the past four years (2020-2023), and the building achieved an infestation-free status in the most recent bedbug report, indicating that the property has successfully addressed its previous pest management challenges.