23 Canal Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

23 Canal Street is a 4-story, 17-unit residential building located in Chinatown, owned by Naomi Blumenthal and constructed in 1900. The property has experienced several recurring issues in recent years, with the most pressing concerns being electrical problems and heating system deficiencies. As of April 2025, there are two open complaints regarding inadequate lighting (filed in January-February 2025), and multiple ongoing maintenance issues from December 2024 including problems with radiators, toilets, and window frames.

The building has faced consistent heating system challenges, with emergency complaints about lack of heat/hot water in both individual apartments and the entire building in late 2024, following similar issues reported in November 2024. The property has also experienced recurring rodent infestations, with multiple reports of rat activity between 2023 and 2025, though recent inspections as of April 2025 passed. Safety concerns have been documented, particularly in apartment 1B, which has open violations regarding carbon monoxide and smoke detector functionality, inadequate heat supply, and defective plastered surfaces.

Additional building-wide issues include a violation concerning a defective fire door to the rear yard. While there have been complaints about illegal after-hours work and construction activities in 2023-2024, these were either closed with no violations found or due to inspector access issues. The building's age and maintenance history suggest persistent infrastructure challenges, with multiple complaints continuing to remain open as of mid-2025.