166 Henry Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

166 Henry Street is a 5-story, 20-unit old law tenement building located in the Lower East Side, constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Harry Dai. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years, particularly during a cluster of events in December 2018 when multiple complaints were filed regarding heat/hot water issues throughout the building and problems with cooking gas. These issues were classified as emergency complaints, though HPD inspections either could not gain access to units or found no violations.

The building underwent a notable period of construction activity in 2018-2019, with multiple Department of Buildings violations documented, including improperly filed bedbug reports, concerns about fire escape maintenance, and various construction-related violations. A significant incident occurred in late 2018-2019 involving a building vacate order due to structural concerns, though this was subsequently rescinded in 2023. More recent inspections show a pattern of regulatory compliance efforts, including regular bedbug reporting showing no infestations from 2022 through 2024, though there were multiple violations noted in 2021-2023 for failure to file external low-pressure inspection reports.

The building has passed recent rodent inspections in 2022, 2023, and 2025, though there was one failed compliance inspection in October 2024. The property has multiple active work permits issued in 2022-2023 for various maintenance and repair work, including plumbing and electrical work. The records indicate ongoing maintenance efforts by the current ownership, with many historical violations resolved, though some recent inspection results suggest areas requiring attention.