79 Allen Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

79 Allen Street is a five-story, eight-unit Old Law Tenement building located in the Lower East Side, owned by Ying Chen and constructed in 1900. The building has experienced recurring issues with heating systems throughout its history, with five documented heat/hot water complaints between 2020 and 2024, though most have been resolved promptly within two to three days. More concerning is the current open complaint from January 2025 regarding unsanitary conditions related to mold, which follows a similar mold complaint from June 2025, suggesting potential ongoing maintenance issues.

The building's electrical systems have also required attention, with two separate heat/hot water complaints in late 2023 and an electrical lighting complaint in April 2023, all of which were resolved. The property has maintained rigorous compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent report from July 2025 indicating zero infested units and confirming successful eradication in all eight units. Rodent inspections have generally shown positive results, with the last six inspections from November 2023 through May 2025 passing.

However, there was one noted instance of rat activity in May 2022, and bait was applied in December 2021. The building has faced three violations related to annual bedbug reporting requirements between 2021 and 2023, though these were resolved and the building is currently in compliance. A general complaint regarding the bell/buzzer/intercom system was filed in 2019, which remains somewhat notable as it required a non-emergency response.