7 Eldridge Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

7 Eldridge Street is a 6-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Chinatown, constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Yuanzhen Liang. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent concerns centered around building access and intercom system functionality, as evidenced by two 311 service requests in October 2024 regarding the janitor/super and bell/buzzer/intercom systems. These complaints were closed in January 2025 due to the inspector being unable to gain access for the required inspection.

The building has a history of heating system problems, with an emergency heat/hot water complaint in November 2023 that was resolved promptly. The property has faced ongoing challenges with rodent control, particularly during 2023-2024, when multiple baiting and inspection attempts were required, though recent inspections in 2024-2025 have shown passing results. Notably, there are two open bedbug reporting violations (2023-2024) related to annual reporting requirements that remain unresolved. The building has undergone several safety inspections in 2021, revealing issues that were either corrected or showed no violations, including concerns with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and door security.

A significant cluster of violations was documented in October 2022 related to unauthorized alterations in the public hall, including water heater and washing machine installations, though many of these were subsequently closed. Recent Department of Buildings and Housing Preservation and Development inspections in 2024 have investigated multiple complaints, including concerns about egress, illegal conversions, and potential illegal hotel rooms, though these were generally closed without finding violations or due to access issues. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of reactive maintenance rather than proactive management, with several instances of complaints being closed due to inspection access issues. The property has maintained basic compliance with recent rodent inspections (2025), though the history of interventions suggests ongoing management challenges in this area.