506 East 13th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

The 27-unit, 6-story New Law Tenement building at 506 East 13th Street in the East Village, owned by Helen Greenberg and dating back to 1900, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over the past few years. Most recently, in June 2025, there were emergency heat/hot water complaints, and inspections showed rat activity in the building, following a failed inspection in May 2025.

The building's recent history shows recurring issues with heating and gas supply, including a 2019 cooking gas violation affecting an apartment. Two significant violations were documented in March 2020, one involving garbage cans creating a potential fire hazard in the public hall and another regarding unauthorized alterations creating a storage room under public hall stairs.

The Department of Buildings has conducted multiple inspections and found varying conditions, with a notable Environmental Control Board violation in 2018 related to false certification regarding a job application, resulting in a $2,500 penalty. While there have been numerous plumbing and electrical permits issued between 2018-2019, indicating ongoing maintenance work, the building has consistently passed bedbug inspections over the past seven years, with no reported infestations in any unit.