89 Pitt Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

The 6-story, 12-unit tenement building at 89 Pitt Street in the Lower East Side, owned by Hsueh Yan and constructed in 1920, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in late 2024, there were two separate complaints about plumbing issues (a slow water leak and problems with a basin/sink) that went unresolved due to lack of access for inspection.

Earlier in 2024, there were multiple complaints involving doors, windows, and safety concerns, including violations related to fire escape maintenance and door functionality. These inspections, conducted between August and September 2024, resulted in several violations that required attention, particularly focusing on door frames and fire safety features. The building has a history of various violations and compliance issues, including several Environmental Control Board violations from 2018-2019 related to failure to maintain proper egress and locking mechanisms, though many of these were eventually resolved.

More recent concerns have centered around water and plumbing issues, as well as door and window maintenance. Despite these challenges, the building has maintained a pest-free record over the past six years, with no reported cases of bedbugs, and recent rodent inspections from 2022 to 2025 have generally shown compliance, with only one failure noted in early 2023 which was subsequently addressed. Recent inspection records indicate ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly regarding access for inspections and timely resolution of reported issues, though many violations from previous years have been closed following appropriate corrections.