203 Rivington Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

203 Rivington Street is a 5-story, 71-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Lower East Side, constructed in 1906 and currently owned by Kevin Seaton. The property has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, with three documented complaints about these services affecting the entire building between 2018 and 2025, including the most recent emergency complaint filed in January 2025 that was promptly addressed.

There have also been multiple power outage incidents, with the last occurring in January 2024, as well as plumbing issues including a water leak complaint from 2022. The building's maintenance history from 2018 shows several violations and compliance matters related to security and safety, including the presence of an unauthorized electromagnetic locking device at the street entrance, which was addressed by the end of 2018. More recent concerns include multiple active violations regarding the failure to file external low-pressure inspection reports for 2021-2023, with similar violations issued in 2024.

The Department of Buildings has documented various inspection outcomes, including rat activity in late 2023 and early 2024, though a compliance inspection in May 2025 passed successfully. The building's systems received some inspection-related attention, such as a hydrotherm boiler issue noted in 2020 with an associated penalty, and a complaint about illegal hotel rooms was investigated but resulted in no findings. Fortunately, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past seven years, with no reported cases since 2018.