147 East Houston Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

The six-story, 25-unit New Law Tenement at 147 East Houston Street, owned by 249 Eldridge Street Owners Corp, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues since 2018, with particular attention required to its plumbing systems. Most notably, in 2023, a significant gas safety violation was documented regarding improper gas line conditions and inaccessible gas meters, which resulted in a $625 fine. The building has had multiple plumbing-related complaints, including a full stop work order in 2018 due to defective systems, and more recent plumbing complaints in 2024 that were inspected but resulted in no violations being found.

There was also a period of concern regarding rodent activity, with a rat sighting reported in 2021, though more recent inspections from 2022 through early 2025 have consistently passed without any rat activity being observed. The property has undergone regular inspections and permit processes between 2018-2020, with multiple work permits issued for various maintenance and improvement projects. While there have been some violations noted in the building's history, including a 2023 failure to certify correction of an immediately hazardous violation, most recent inspections have shown improved compliance.

Significantly, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past several years, with no reported cases between 2019 and 2025. Recent rodent inspections from 2022 through 2025 have consistently passed, suggesting improved management of pest control measures. The property has also shown responsiveness to violations, as evidenced by the resolution of multiple complaints through inspections and necessary corrective actions, though there have been instances of access denial during inspections, such as in 2019.