91 East Broadway, Manhattan, NY 10002

Located in Chinatown, 91 East Broadway is a 7-story, 120-unit residential building constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Mailan Lee. The building has experienced recurring issues with regulatory compliance over the past few years, most notably failing to submit required annual bedbug reports in 2023 and 2024, and multiple open violations related to low-pressure inspection filings since September 2024. There has been ongoing construction work nearby, evidenced by multiple complaints between 2024-2025 regarding sidewalk shed conditions, though most of these were found to have no violations at the time of inspection, with one exception in April 2024 where inadequate lighting resulted in a $2,400 penalty for MC Superstructure Inc.

The building's health and safety record shows some concerning patterns. There have been three instances of rat activity noted during rodent inspections in 2023 and 2024, though recent inspections in March and June 2025 passed without issues. A food establishment within or near the building faced a food spoilage complaint in September 2024, and while there were no violations found at the time of inspection, this raises some concerns about maintenance standards. The property has alternatively demonstrated compliance with various health inspections, as evidenced by multiple "Passed" results in rodent inspections from 2021-2025.

The building's energy and maintenance reporting has been inconsistent, with several violations issued for failure to file required benchmarking and inspection reports between 2023-2024, though some of these violations were later dismissed upon challenge. While the building has generally maintained compliance with various health and safety inspections, the pattern of paperwork violations, particularly regarding bedbug reporting and building inspection requirements, suggests some administrative oversight challenges. The property has maintained active efforts to address pest control issues, as shown by regular rodent inspections, though the presence of rat activity in multiple past inspections indicates this remains an area requiring attention. Recent inspections have generally shown improved conditions, though the open violations related to bedbug reporting requirements from 2023-2024 and the active low-pressure inspection violations as of September 2024 represent ongoing regulatory compliance issues.