167 East Broadway, Manhattan, NY 10002

167 East Broadway is a 5-story, 16-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1910, currently owned by Kong Wang and located in the Lower East Side neighborhood. The property has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water service, particularly evident from multiple emergency complaints between 2018 and 2022, though inspections often found conditions had been restored by the time of their arrival. More recently, in September 2023, the building faced significant boiler-related violations, including installation of an A.O.

Smith hot water boiler without proper permits and safety concerns regarding a Weil McLain boiler's spill switch and structural issues, resulting in penalties totaling $1,905. However, the building has maintained an excellent bedbug management record since 2019, consistently reporting zero infested units across multiple filing periods. Rodent inspections show a generally positive trajectory, with ten passed inspections between 2020 and 2025, though there were two instances of rat activity noted in early 2024.

The building's maintenance record includes an infraction for not filing an annual bedbug report in 2021, though this appears to have been promptly addressed. While the heat and water issues over multiple years indicate some systemic problems with building systems, the recent focus on boiler safety compliance suggests efforts to address infrastructure concerns, though the 2023 violations highlight ongoing maintenance challenges. The building's historical data through 2023 reflects both persistent tenant comfort issues and relatively strong pest management practices, with the most recent inspections responding to specific equipment compliance matters rather than broad systemic deficiencies.