121 East Broadway, Manhattan, NY 10002

121 East Broadway, a 6-story, 30-unit residential building constructed in 1900 and managed by the Fukien American Association Inc., has experienced significant maintenance and infrastructure challenges in recent years. The building's most pressing issues have centered around heating and hot water systems, with multiple building-wide complaints reported between November and December 2022, resulting in violations, and more recent complaints in July 2023 affecting individual units (specifically impacting apartment 6D). The property has also faced recurring plumbing issues, including problems with sinks and water supply, with the most recent incidents occurring in July 2023.

The building currently has multiple open violations as of July 2023, including requirements for proper posting of smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector information, maintenance of tenant information notices, and removal of an air conditioning unit encroaching on the fire escape. Historical records show past concerns with the building's elevator service in 2018 and undocumented illegal conversion complaints in 2018-2021, though inspections did not warrant violations at those times. While the building has maintained a consistent record of zero bedbug infestations in recent years (2020-2024), there have been recurring rodent issues in 2024, with multiple baiting applications recorded between February and April 2024, though recent inspections in 2025 have passed.

The property has demonstrated some pattern of administrative compliance issues, as evidenced by multiple violations related to failure to file required inspection reports between 2018-2020, though these were ultimately dismissed after proper documentation was submitted. Recent inspections have revealed ongoing maintenance needs, particularly regarding the building's water supply and heating systems, which continue to generate emergency service requests from tenants. Despite these challenges, the building has shown improvements in certain compliance areas, such as maintaining a pest-free environment for bedbugs and passing recent rodent inspections when not in bait application periods.