47 Catherine Street, Manhattan, NY 10038

47 Catherine Street is a 5-story, 16-unit Old Law Tenement building located in the Two Bridges neighborhood, owned by Peter Ng and constructed in 1900. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, with multiple complaints recorded throughout 2024-2025, particularly during December 2024, when seven separate complaints were filed regarding insufficient building-wide heat and hot water, with many complaints resulting in HPD's inability to gain access for inspection.

The building has several ongoing maintenance concerns documented through HPD violations, including issues with self-closing doors in the vestibule and public areas, inadequate heating in Apartment 4B, and various sanitation concerns in common areas. These violations, along with emergency response records, indicate ongoing challenges with building maintenance systems.

While the bedbug reports from 2021-2024 show no detected infestations, the rodent inspections present a mixed picture, with multiple "Failed for Other Reasons" results and documented rat activity in 2024-2025, though most recent inspections in early 2025 passed. Previous complaints in 2018 regarding possible illegal conversions and hotel rooms were documented but marked as closed due to inability to gain access during inspections. The building's compliance history suggests persistent challenges with basic services, particularly heating systems, and maintaining common area conditions, with recent improvements in bedbug reporting but ongoing rat activity concerns.