157 Allen Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

157 Allen Street is a 7-story, 26-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Manhattan's Lower East Side, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Hugh Feinberg. The building has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, most notably a slow water leak reported in late 2019 that could not be inspected by HPD.

In 2021, three significant Environmental Control Board violations were recorded, including failure to maintain the exterior facade (with observations of cracked decorative stone and missing mortar on the east elevation), and violations related to the improper posting of tenant protection plans and construction bill of rights during construction work, resulting in fines totaling $1,562. The building also had one documented instance of bedbug infestation in 2019-2020, though subsequent annual filings from 2020 to 2024 reported no further infestations. The property's maintenance record shows consistent attention to pest control, with regular rodent inspections between 2022 and 2025, and passing results on most inspections, though a "Rat Activity" finding was recorded in March 2022.

The building's systems and maintenance requests have been addressed through various permits and work orders, including an electrical outlet/switch issue reported in December 2019. The most recent documented inspection of the building's rodent control measures in March 2025 resulted in a passing grade, indicating current compliance with health and safety standards. While historical issues with water leaks, construction violations, and a single bedbug infestation are notable, the building has generally maintained passing scores on regular inspections and shows improved maintenance responses in recent years, according to the available records up to March 2025.