543 East 12th Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

The five-story, 19-unit tenement building at 543 East 12th Street, owned by Mara Cohen and situated in New York City's East Village neighborhood, has experienced recurring heating and plumbing issues over the past several years. Most notably, there have been multiple heat and hot water complaints between 2021 and 2024, with recent cases in November 2024 and October 2023, though inspections often found no violations or confirmed conditions had been resolved.

The building has also faced plumbing challenges, including a February 2023 water supply complaint that was investigated without resulting violations. Other maintenance concerns include electrical issues in 2019 (power outage and outlet problems), and pest-related complaints in 2019 that were not inspected due to access issues.

In terms of structural and safety concerns, the building had several violations related to door security and self-closing mechanisms in 2019, particularly affecting the entrance to apartment 1D, which were subsequently corrected. A significant 2023 violation was issued regarding the building's facade conditions, noting missing parts, holes, and disrepair of the cornice. While the most recent rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025 have shown passing results, there was one failed compliance inspection in July 2024 for "Other Reasons." The building maintains a clean record with no bedbug infestations reported in the past seven years, as evidenced by consistent reporting showing zero infested or re-infested units from 2019 through 2024.