19 Mercer Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

19 Mercer Street is a 5-story, 3-unit residential building located in SoHo and owned by Alan Feierstein. Built in 1861, this HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A structure has experienced recurring heating system challenges over the past seven years, with multiple heat and hot water complaints logged through HPD. Most recently, in December 2024, there were two emergency complaints regarding lack of heat/hot water in the entire building, though both were quickly resolved within two days.

The building had similar heating issues documented in December 2020 (with violations issued), December 2019 (no violations), and several instances in late 2018 when complaints were resolved, indicating a persistent pattern of heating system reliability concerns. The building's maintenance record shows attention to regulatory requirements, including prompt responses to emergency heating issues, and an active bedbug reporting history demonstrating compliance with NYC regulations (showing no infested units in the past five reporting periods from 2018-2024). The property has passed multiple rodent inspections since 2010, with the most recent inspections in 2022, 2023, and 2024 all receiving passing grades.

In 2022, a bedbug report violation was issued regarding the late submission of the annual bedbug report, which was subsequently closed. While there have been various elevator-related maintenance issues documented in 2018 and 2021, these were resolved through appropriate channels. The building's heating system performance remains the most significant ongoing concern, with particular attention needed during winter months based on historical patterns.