120 Suffolk Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

120 Suffolk Street is a 5-story, 11-unit old-law tenement building located in Manhattan's Lower East Side, built in 1900 and currently owned by Gary Resnick. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent being a heat and hot water complaint from October 2024 that HPD could not verify due to lack of access. A construction lead dust complaint from May 2023 remains unresolved.

In September 2021, multiple emergency issues were documented and subsequently closed, including water leaks with heavy flow, mold problems, and paint/plaster concerns. These violations led to specific problems in apartment 5A, including broken windows, defective locks, paint hazards, and safety violations such as missing window guards and a non-functional smoke detector, all of which were addressed by early 2022. The building's maintenance history shows both improvements and ongoing concerns.

Bedbug reports from 2021 through 2024 indicate no infestations or eradication efforts needed, suggesting effective pest management. Recent rodent inspections from 2022 through 2025 have consistently passed, with the only failure in April 2022 for unspecified reasons. The building owner's compliance with housing maintenance codes has been generally responsive, as evidenced by the closure of various violations, though the most recent heat/hot water complaint illustrates that access issues can hinder timely resolution of problems. The property has maintained regular bedbug reporting and rodent inspections, demonstrating adherence to some public health requirements, while also showing the challenges of managing an older building with a history of various maintenance concerns.