176 Eldridge Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

176 Eldridge Street is a 6-story, 56-unit old law tenement building located in Manhattan's Lower East Side, built in 1920 and currently owned by Thomas Yu. The building has had recurrent maintenance issues between 2024 and 2025, particularly concerning plumbing and heating systems. Most notably, there have been multiple complaints regarding water supply issues, with several open complaints as of mid-2025.

The building has also experienced recurring heating and hot water problems, with multiple complaints in 2024 that were closed due to inability to gain access for inspection. In terms of building safety, a significant open violation from November 2024 remains regarding a defective self-closing door leading to the basement stair at the first-story public hall. The property has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections from 2020 through 2025, showing effective management of pest control.

Importantly, there have been no bedbug infestations reported in the past five years (2020-2025), and the building has shown compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with all filings indicating zero infested units. While there have been various maintenance issues reported, including problems with intercom systems and wall conditions as of 2025, the building has generally responded to violations and completed necessary repairs. The owners have addressed multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations over the years, including kitchen cabinet repairs, bathroom tile replacements, and fire safety improvements. The building is currently active with open complaints regarding intercom systems and wall conditions as of mid-2025, but these are relatively minor compared to historical issues.