19 Allen Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

19 Allen Street is a 5-story, 15-unit residential building constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Chiuwa Tsang, located in Chinatown. The building has experienced several significant regulatory issues in recent years, most notably in late 2022 when four environmental control board violations were issued against 19 Allen Street Realty Co. related to illegal transient occupancy (specifically concerning Apartment #2), including failures to maintain proper fire alarm systems, egress requirements, sprinkler systems, and unauthorized conversion to non-permanent residential use.

These violations resulted in penalties totaling $10,000, though records show only three of these violations remain active as of the latest available data. The building has also faced some maintenance issues, including a housing maintenance code violation in 2021 regarding bedbug reporting requirements, though subsequent annual filings from 2023-2025 indicate no bedbug infestations have occurred. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections between 2021 and 2025, with most inspections passing, though there were notable concerns in early 2022 when an initial inspection revealed rat activity and a compliance inspection failed for unspecified reasons.

Bedbug infestation monitoring shows consistent compliance with reporting requirements since 2021, with no reported infestations or eradication efforts required in any of the annual filings. The building's recent maintenance history, while showing improvements in pest control compliance, still carries significant weight due to the active violations regarding illegal transient occupancy from late 2022, which indicate serious safety and code compliance concerns during that period. However, the property has successfully passed multiple rodent inspections in recent years, suggesting improved maintenance in that regard.