171 Attorney Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

171 Attorney Street is a 5-story converted New Law tenement building containing 8 units, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Armand Serfaty. The building has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues, particularly during late 2019 through early 2020, with multiple complaints received about both building-wide and individual unit problems. These complaints were often resolved quickly, with HPD inspectors either confirming restoration of services or being unable to gain access for inspection.

There were also several cooking gas-related complaints during this period, with at least one violation issued in November 2019 concerning inadequate gas supply to an individual unit (3A) which was certified corrected by December 2019. More recent history shows some concerning developments. In 2024, an active ECB violation was issued regarding failure to conduct required final inspections for a permitted construction job from 2022, resulting in a $1,250 penalty that remains outstanding as of recent records.

The building underwent two Stop Work Orders in late 2022 related to the same construction project, though these were later rescinded. On the positive side, the building has maintained a clean record concerning bedbugs, with no reported infestations in the past five years, and recent rodent inspections (2023-2025) have generally passed, with only one failure noted in November 2023 for "Other Reasons." The property has demonstrated consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing zero infested units in all recent filings. Three separate complaints regarding unsafe conditions were filed between 2019-2020, but these were all resolved without violations being issued.