16 St Marks Place, Manhattan, NY 10003

The five-story, 18-unit old law tenement at 16 St. Marks Place, owned by Bahram Hakakian, has experienced numerous maintenance issues recently, particularly in early 2025. Between January and February 2025, there were multiple complaints about heat and hot water problems (two separate incidents, all classified as emergencies), and six other complaints regarding electrical wiring, window frames, plumbing issues (including toilets), appliance concerns, and water leaks, all of which were marked as emergencies.

The building has an ongoing flooring/stair safety issue reported in January 2025 that remains open as of February 2025. In 2023, several significant violations were documented regarding apartment 4C, including defective self-closing doors and inadequate hot water, though these violations were subsequently closed. The property has a history of inspection challenges, with multiple Department of Buildings and HPD inspections in 2025 where the inspector was unable to gain access to units for verification of reported issues.

Previous years show consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no infestations reported since at least 2019. The building experienced a concerning incident in 2020 when a 4'x3' bathroom ceiling collapsed in the first-floor barber shop, leading to violations regarding fire-stopping and building maintenance, though these were resolved with penalties. While rat activity has been recorded in 2025 and 2024, most rodent inspections between 2021-2024 showed passing results. The owner has obtained multiple permits for various work in 2020, indicating some level of ongoing maintenance and improvements to the property, though specific details of these permits are not provided in the data.