112 Rivington Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

112 Rivington Street is a 5-story, 6-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Lower East Side, built in 1900 and currently owned by Tze Fun Chan. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues in 2024, with two emergency complaints in March and April that required HPD intervention, though the problems were reportedly resolved each time. Building maintenance records show the property has generally passed rodent inspections consistently from 2019 through 2025, and recent bedbug reports from 2022-2023 indicate no infestations.

However, there are significant ongoing concerns regarding potential illegal transient occupancy, with multiple Department of Buildings complaints in 2023 and Environmental Control Board violations including unpermitted dwelling use, inadequate fire safety systems, and egress issues associated with alleged illegal occupancy of Apartment 4A, which appear to be active violations with associated penalties totaling $10,250. The building has a documented history of various maintenance and compliance issues, including unsanitary conditions (pest problems) in 2019 and multiple violations related to bedbug reporting non-compliance between 2021-2024. Recent inspections in 2024 noted violations regarding self-closing door mechanisms in the first story vestibule and entrance.

The property has undergone various inspections for illegal hotel operations, construction violations, and plumbing issues over the years, with some complaints resulting in Oath violations. Despite these challenges, the building has maintained compliance with rodent control measures and has successfully filed annual bedbug reports showing zero infestations in recent periods. Notable recent violations include failure to provide required fire safety systems and means of egress for transient use at Apartment 4A, and multiple failures to certify corrections of immediately hazardous violations as of October 2023. The building's permit history includes an issued permit in 2020 for unspecified work, and there have been various construction-related complaints and violations, including a 2019 issue regarding unauthorized work in the first-floor lobby.