139 Mulberry Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

The 5-story, 18-unit tenement building at 139 Mulberry Street in Little Italy, owned by Majid Kahen and constructed in 1900, has a concerning pattern of heat and hot water issues over recent years. The most recent complaints in November 2023, and previous incidents in 2022, 2021, and 2020, indicate ongoing problems with heating systems, particularly affecting the entire building.

While some complaints were resolved shortly after with reports of restored services, others remain a persistent pattern of service interruptions. The building has passed all recent rodent inspections from 2018 through 2024, with the most recent inspection in August 2024 showing no violations, though there was an initial rat activity report in July 2017. Notably, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past eight reporting periods (2019-2024), suggesting effective pest management.

The building's maintenance history reveals several older violations from 1986 related to safety and security, including issues with doors, lighting, and obstructions on fire escapes, which were all certified as resolved by 2022. More recent Department of Buildings complaints in 2022-2023 concerning work without permits and after-hours work were investigated but did not warrant violations. While the heat and hot water issues represent the most significant ongoing concern for residents, the building has maintained compliance with various safety inspections and has no current active violations, though the recurring nature of heating system failures merits attention.