23 Clinton Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

23 Clinton Street, a 5-story, 16-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Manhattan's Lower East Side, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, particularly during 2021. The building faced multiple heat and hot water system failures in November 2021, with numerous complaints documented through 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code Complaints, impacting both individual apartments and the entire building. These issues prompted inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), resulting in violations for inadequate heat and hot water supply in multiple apartments, including units 1C and 2B.

Notable general maintenance violations were recorded, including problems with cooking gas systems and a locked door blocking access to the building's heating system. More recent inspection history has shown consistent compliance with rodent control requirements, with all inspections passing from 2019 through 2025. The building has also maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past five years, with no reported cases from 2019 through 2025.

Currently, there are several open violations of concern, including issues with smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector functionality in Apt 1C, defective self-closing doors in Apt 2B, and an inadequate gas supply to kitchen fixtures in both apartments. The building's mechanical systems have undergone various permitted work, including construction and plumbing projects, with the most recent permits issued in 2022-2024 for general maintenance and system upgrades. A Local Law 188/17 compliance inspection is currently active as of September 2024, suggesting ongoing oversight of building systems.