157 Stanton Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

The five-story, 20-unit tenement building at 157 Stanton Street in Manhattan's Lower East Side, built in 1910 and currently owned by Michael Rosen, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over recent years, with a particular focus on plumbing and heating systems. Most notably, there have been two significant heat/hot water outages affecting the entire building in October 2022, and multiple plumbing issues including steam pipe/riser problems in January 2022, and water supply complaints in June 2021.

The building has also faced various infrastructure challenges, including a problematic flooring situation identified in July 2020 that resulted in violations, and more recently in June 2025, a safety issue concerning a broken or missing window guard. The most concerning issues have generally been addressed promptly, with no active violations currently open in the building. While there were multiple complaints regarding water supply, plumbing, and pest issues (with a notable infestation in Apartment 7 documented in 2020), these have been resolved through inspections and remediation efforts.

The building's safety record appears strong, with no bedbug reports filed in recent years (with consistent "0" count for infested units in annual filings from 2019 onward) and successful rodent inspections passed regularly from 2019 through 2025. Of particular note, during the most recent inspections in 2025, the building was cited for having uncapped gas pipe and a front door self-closing mechanism issue, though both violations were subsequently closed. The property has maintained compliance with the New York City Housing Maintenance Code through regular inspections and has demonstrated responsiveness to identified issues, with the majority of complaints being resolved promptly and no pattern of recurring violations evident.