47 St James Place, Manhattan, NY 10038

47 St James Place is a 5-story, 16-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Yuekit Chiu. The Civic Center building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints filed between March and October 2022, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building.

While these complaints were investigated and generally resolved, they indicate persistent temperature control problems during that period. More recently, in August 2024, several violations were documented in apartment 9, including maintenance issues with plaster surfaces, a padlockable slide bolt at the entrance, and both water leak and mold conditions in the kitchen, though these were certified as addressed by September 2024. The building has undergone regular safety inspections, with a compliance inspection performed by the Department of Buildings in January 2021 showing no major concerns.

In 2023, multiple external low-pressure inspection violations were issued but subsequently dismissed. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with zero units reported in the past three reporting periods from 2023 to 2025. Recent rodent inspections have shown consistent compliance, with all but one inspection passing between 2020 and 2025, though there was one failed inspection in October 2023 for "other reasons." The building's management has demonstrated timely response to various health and safety inspections, as evidenced by the prompt certification of violations and the issuance of necessary permits when required.