323 Broome Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

323 Broome Street is a 5-story, 8-unit residential building constructed in 1910, located in the Lower East Side and currently owned by Eugene Tsang. The property has experienced several significant safety and maintenance issues in recent years, most notably in 2024 when multiple emergency complaints were filed regarding safety equipment including smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as problems with the fire escape, window frames, and intercom system.

These complaints were closed without resolution due to lack of access for inspection. In early 2025, the building experienced more serious structural concerns, with inspections revealing hazardous conditions at the southeast corner and top of the parapet wall, involving bulging stucco and dislodged bricks approximately 40 feet above the sidewalk. The Department of Buildings issued required corrective action plans, and as of June 2025, there remains an active violation regarding the failure to submit this plan.

The building has an ongoing issue with bedbug reporting compliance, with open violations dating back to 2022 through 2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by the Housing Maintenance Code. Rodent inspections have generally shown good results, with regular passing inspections from 2020 through 2025, though there was one instance of recorded rat activity in March 2024. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of safety equipment concerns, structural issues, and regulatory compliance challenges, particularly regarding bedbug reporting requirements, though there is no current evidence of active bedbug infestations based on the most recent reports.