244 East Houston Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

The 12-unit, 5-story building at 244 East Houston Street, owned by Jonathan Soudry and constructed in 1900, has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues over recent years, with the most recent complaint filed in November 2024. Between 2020-2022, there were multiple incidents of inadequate heat and hot water reported, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, though most were resolved relatively quickly or were no longer an issue upon inspection. The building has also faced several infrastructure compliance challenges, including three open Class C violations from May 2021 related to hot water access in Apartment 3A, heating system access in the basement, and required notices about the heating system keyholder.

An unusually persistent bee/wasp issue was reported in September 2023 and remains unresolved as of this report. The building's recent history shows consistent compliance with rodent control measures, passing inspections in 2022-2025. While the property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations since 2019, submitting multiple reports with zero infested units, it should be noted that there was one instance of bedbug reporting non-compliance in February 2022.

In 2023, a violation was issued for failure to file the 2021 external low pressure inspection, though this was subsequently dismissed in March 2025. A complaint regarding illegal hotel rooms in the residential building from 2019 was closed due to inability to gain access during inspection. The building's fire escape access issues were addressed in early 2020, with violations for obstructed egress being resolved. The most recent permits issued in December 2020 appear to be the only significant documented construction or alteration work in recent years.