160 Stanton Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

The 5-story, 6-unit tenement building at 160 Stanton Street, owned by Robert Raphael and built in 1900, has experienced recurring heat and hot water maintenance issues over the past two years, with multiple emergency complaints filed between November 2023 and March 2024. These complaints primarily involved both entire building and individual apartment issues, though inspections often resulted in inspectors being unable to gain access to verify conditions. More recently, there has been one door-related complaint in late 2024-2025 that also faced access issues for inspection.

The building has some notable persistent violations as of March 2024, including an open Class C violation for a defective self-closing door in Apartment 5A, though several other violations from previous inspections have been marked as closed. The property has generally maintained good pest control records, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past five reporting periods from 2020 to 2024, and successful rodent inspections passed consistently from 2021 to 2025. A heavy water leak was reported and investigated in late 2023, though no violations were issued at that time.

The building has had several maintenance issues documented through Housing Maintenance Code Violations between 2023-2024, including problems with floor tiles, plaster surfaces, and door mechanisms in various apartments. While many of these violations have been closed following repairs, some remain open as of the latest inspections. The building's inspection history shows regular oversight and response to maintenance issues, though access difficulties for inspectors have been a recurring theme in multiple complaints.