131 Henry Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

131 Henry Street, a 5-story, 20-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Chinatown and owned by Kwong Yeung, has experienced several recurring issues over recent years, most notably with heating and hot water systems. Between 2022 and 2025, there have been multiple building-wide heating system complaints, with emergency status complaints recorded in January 2025 and November 2024, though many of these complaints were duplicates of previously reported issues.

The building has also faced pest-related challenges, with the most recent complaint filed in June 2025 regarding unsanitary conditions and pests, which remains open as of the current date. While recent rodent inspections show generally passing results, an inspection in June 2025 noted rat activity. The building's maintenance history reveals various issues requiring attention, including a 2022 violation regarding disconnected radiators in the first-story public hall and multiple violations noted during a 2019 inspection of Apartment 2C, involving problems with plaster surfaces, floor tiles, water leaks, and evidence of pest infestations in that specific unit.

Noteworthy is the property's consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2021 to 2024, showing zero infested units each year. More recently, a complaint was filed in March 2025 regarding work done without proper permits, resulting in an Oath Violation. The building's age (constructed in 1900) and classification as an Old Law Tenement are important contextual factors, though the property has maintained compliance with rodent inspection requirements established by the Department of Health.