49 Catherine Street, Manhattan, NY 10038

49 Catherine Street is a 5-story, 16-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Nancy Mar and located in the Two Bridges neighborhood. The building has undergone several significant maintenance issues over the past decade, with the most concerning being a fire escape safety complaint in March 2022, though no violations were found upon HPD inspection.

In 2018, multiple violations were recorded during inspections of apartment 3B, including issues with bathroom floor tiles, various plaster surfaces, and plumbing fixtures, all of which were eventually certified as corrected between August and October 2018. The building faced unauthorized alteration concerns in 2018 regarding a partition wall in apartment 1B, which led to an occupancy violation, though subsequent inspections did not find any confirmed violative conditions. The building has maintained a reasonable health and safety record in recent years, with all bedbug reports filed between 2019 and 2025 showing zero infested units.

Rodent inspections have generally been positive, with regular inspections between 2022 and 2025 showing "passed" results, though there were instances of rat activity noted in March 2021. The property has shown consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements in recent years, with the most recent filing in July 2025 indicating no infestations in the previous reporting period. While the building had several maintenance issues between 2018-2022, most have been resolved, and recent years have shown improved compliance with health and safety requirements, particularly regarding pest management.