157 Ludlow Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

The 10-unit, 7-story tenement at 157 Ludlow Street, owned by Divya Rashad, has exhibited a history of maintenance and safety-related issues since 2018. Most notably, there were two significant heating and hot water outages in late 2020 that were resolved, as well as a cooking gas access issue in late 2020 that could not be inspected. The building has faced multiple facade-related concerns, including three Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations from 2019-2022 related to facade maintenance, with one violation in 2022 noting removal of public protection from an unsafe facade.

A safety issue with the fire escape ladder was documented in June 2018 and remains open as of October 2023. The property has undergone regular inspections and demonstrated compliance with rodent control requirements, passing all inspections between 2020 and 2025. There were three heat and hot water complaints in late 2020, and three rodent-related complaints between 2018 and 2020, though subsequent inspections found no violations.

The building had three Department of Buildings complaints between 2019-2023 related to building shaking, site conditions, and after-hours work, though no violations were warranted upon inspection. Recent activity includes multiple permits issued between 2019-2023 for various repair and maintenance work, with the most recent permit related to Alternate Work issued in September 2023. Notably, the building has maintained a consistent record of zero bedbug infestations reported annually from 2018 through 2024, and all recent rodent inspections from 2022 to 2025 have passed, suggesting improved building maintenance in recent years.