173 East Broadway, Manhattan, NY 10002

173 East Broadway is a 10-story, 30-unit commercial altered Class A building constructed in 1912, currently owned by Evon Gsell and located in Manhattan's Lower East Side neighborhood. The building has undergone several significant events and inspections in recent years, with particular attention to safety and maintenance concerns. From 2019 to 2020, there were multiple violations related to failure to file required benchmarking reports of energy use, though these were ultimately dismissed upon confirmation of submission.

In 2020, there was one instance of construction-related unlawful acts involving an open permit for interior renovation of Apartment 2B, which resulted in a $500 penalty that has since been resolved. The building experienced two tenant safety inspections in 2022, with one showing full compliance and the other showing no violations. More recently, there have been ongoing rodent control efforts, with the most recent inspection in February 2025 showing passed results, following some initial rat activity detection in August 2023.

Importantly, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all annual reports from 2019 through 2024 showing zero infested units. The property has also received regular permits for various maintenance work, with the most recent permits issued between late 2020 and early 2021 for exterior work. The building's safety record demonstrates consistent compliance with inspection requirements, though there was a COVID-19 related stop work order in 2020 that was fully rescinded. The property has maintained regular rodent inspections since 2020, with most results showing passed status, indicating ongoing attention to building maintenance and pest control.