191 East 3rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

191 East 3rd Street is a 6-story, 12-unit New Law tenement building built in 1900 and currently owned by Dennis Wong. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably a heating system failure in March 2025 affecting the entire building. This complaint was closed due to lack of access for inspection.

The property has faced recurring pest control challenges, with multiple rodent-related complaints from 2024 through 2025, showing evidence of rat activity and requiring bait applications. A concerning pattern of building maintenance violations has emerged, including four consecutive years (2021-2024) of failure to file required bedbug reports, though recent filings (2024) show no reported infestations. The building's history includes several notable enforcement actions and violations.

In 2019, there were multiple violations related to an unauthorized conversion of a ground-floor unit into a physical culture establishment (Seoul Spa), including illegal occupancy and construction without permits, generating fines totaling $5,810. More recently, in 2022, the building faced penalties for defective fire escape steps, with a $1,250 fine that was later dismissed upon showing of repairs. The Department of Buildings has also had multiple instances where inspectors were unable to gain access to the building for required inspections, including complaints in 2021, 2022, and most recently in December 2024 regarding work without permits. While the building has maintained valid permits for various work projects from 2019 through 2021, the pattern of repeated violations and access issues raises ongoing concerns about maintenance compliance and resident safety.