121 Henry Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

121 Henry Street is a 5-story, 20-unit residential building located in Chinatown, constructed in 1906 and currently owned by Robert Raphael. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past two years, particularly concerning essential services. Most recently, in April 2025, there was a power outage that prompted an HPD inspection attempt, and an open complaint regarding janitorial/supervisory services.

Throughout 2024-2025, multiple service requests were documented for heat and hot water issues, electrical problems, and pest-related concerns. The building experienced significant safety and comfort-related problems during the winter months of late 2024-early 2025, including no lighting, heat/hot water outages, unsanitary conditions involving pests and mold, and various electrical issues. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene recorded rat activity in 2025, following earlier pest-related complaints. The building has documented violations regarding safety equipment, particularly in Apartment 13, including issues with self-closing doors, water leaks, and problems with smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

Several complaints about illegal activities, including possible unauthorized hotel room usage and after-hours work, were investigated in 2023 but found no violations upon inspection. The property has maintained an active bedbug prevention record over the past five years, showing no reported infestations. While there have been some rat activity inspections in 2024-2025, previous inspections from 2021-2023 consistently showed passed compliance checks. Despite multiple complaints and violations being recorded, many have been resolved through HPD inspections, though some recent issues remain open or were not able to be adequately inspected when HPD attempted to address them.