171 East Broadway, Manhattan, NY 10002

171 East Broadway is a 6-story, 11-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Manhattan's Lower East Side, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Lisa Wong. The building has experienced persistent heat and hot water issues throughout late 2024 and into 2025, with eight separate complaints submitted to HPD between November 2024 and January 2025, all of which were closed without inspection due to access issues.

The property has maintained a consistent record of compliance with annual bedbug reporting requirements from 2019 through 2025, showing zero infested or re-infested units. While the building achieved passed rodent inspections in 2022-2025, there were periods of rat activity noted in September 2023 and February 2022, with bait applied in response to issues in October 2022. The building's history includes significant structural concerns documented in 2019, with complaints about loose/damaged masonry elements on the facade and a leaning parapet at the second floor, resulting in two Environmental Control Board violations with penalties.

A permitting issue from 2019 remains active regarding the failure to file the 2018 external low-pressure inspection. More recent inspections have shown generally good conditions, with the most recent rodent inspection in February 2025 resulting in a "Passed" status. The building has also required various emergency responses, particularly in late 2024 and early 2025, though these primarily relate to heat/hot water issues rather than structural or safety concerns.