43 Henry Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

The 5-story, 18-unit building at 43 Henry Street in Chinatown, owned by Fu Hin Property Corp and built in 1900, has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems over the past several years. Between late 2022 and late 2024, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding lack of heat/hot water affecting the entire building, with several instances where inspectors were unable to gain access for verification. Most recently, in April 2025, there was an open complaint regarding plumbing issues with a basin/sink.

The building has also faced safety concerns, as evidenced by housing maintenance code violations issued in November 2024 regarding defective self-closing doors at various locations, including the boiler room and first-story public halls, as well as a violation concerning a slide bolt with padlock at a fire door. The property has undergone several rodent inspections, showing a pattern of rat activity in 2024 and 2023, though more recent inspections in 2025 have passed. Notably, the building has maintained a bedbug-free record for the past five reporting periods from 2019 to 2024.

Three complaints were filed regarding potential illegal hotel rooms (2019, 2023, and 2025), though inspections either found no violations or access was denied. The building's intercom system required attention in 2021, and various safety notices required by the Administrative Code were addressed in 2018, including gas leak procedures and smoke detector requirements. While the building has had multiple heat/hot water issues, most recent records show no active bedbug infestations, and recent rodent inspections have shown improvement, suggesting some progress in building maintenance and oversight.