102 Forsyth Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

102 Forsyth Street is a 5-story, 19-unit residential building located in New York City's Lower East Side neighborhood, constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Edmond Li. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years, with particular concern surrounding heating and hot water systems in early 2019, when multiple complaints were filed regarding both entire-building and apartment-specific outages. These incidents were classified as emergencies and required intervention from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

The building has also faced recurring rodent infestation challenges, as evidenced by multiple 311 complaints from 2021 through 2022, and most recently in 2024, though there have been periods of successful rodent control with "Passed" inspections. Gas-related issues were prominent in 2019, particularly affecting Apartment 9, with violations noted for inadequate gas supply to kitchen fixtures and problems with carbon monoxide and smoke detectors. More recent history shows some improvement, with the building passing its most recent rodent inspection in March 2025 and maintaining zero reported bedbug infestations in the past three years. The property has had two significant violations related to boiler registration (in 2022), resulting in a $625 penalty, though earlier boiler complaints from 2019 were found to have no violations at the time of inspection.

The building's heat and hot water infrastructure appears to have stabilized since the 2019 issues, though the maintenance history still reflects periodic challenges with building systems. Recent bedbug reports from 2022 through 2024 indicate effective management of this pest, with no infestations recorded during these periods. Additionally, the building underwent multiple inspections regarding fire safety and egress concerns, including a 2019 violation related to an obstructed fire escape ladder, though this was subsequently resolved. The building's management has maintained proper bedbug reporting compliance since 2019, with no reported infestations in recent years.