108 Norfolk Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

108 Norfolk Street, a 7-story, 24-unit residential building constructed in 1997 and currently owned by Thomas Yu, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past few years, with particular concerns regarding the heating and plumbing systems. The most recent significant incident occurred in late 2023 and early 2024, involving boiler problems that resulted in violations being issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). This building has a documented history of heating/hot water issues affecting the entire building, with multiple complaints filed between December 2022 and September 2019, though most were resolved with systems being restored.

The building currently has an open violation from August 2023 related to a roach infestation in apartment 6C, and earlier violations from the same period required work in multiple apartments including ceiling painting in apartments 5D and 6C. Safety systems were a concern in 2021 when violations were issued for defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 3C. The building has faced regulatory challenges as well, with an active Environmental Control Board (ECB) violation as of November 2023 regarding unauthorized removal of safety measures (sidewalk shed protection) with a penalty of $625.

Historical compliance issues included a failure to file required facade inspection reports in 2019 and a failure to display energy efficiency scores in 2021, though these violations were eventually resolved or dismissed. The property's maintenance record shows regular inspections and passing results for rodent control, with the most recent inspections in 2025 showing no evidence of infestation. Interestingly, the building has maintained a consistent record of zero bedbug infestations reported in annual filings since 2018, suggesting good management of this particular pest.