160 Mott Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

The six-story, 35-unit "New Law Tenement" at 160 Mott Street in Little Italy, built in 1910 and owned by Enrique Sauce, has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues over the past several years. Most recently, in early 2025, there were emergency heat/hot water complaints that were subsequently closed, though similar complaints had been ongoing since 2024, with several instances where inspectors could not gain access to verify conditions. The building has also faced electrical problems, with an open lighting complaint from December 2024 and an instance in 2022 involving rodent issues that required monitoring.

A significant cluster of violations was documented in July 2019 in apartment 5D, including problems with electrical wiring, light fixtures, bathroom faucets, carbon monoxide detection, smoke detectors, and pest control, though these were subsequently resolved. The property has maintained regular compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2020, with no reported infestations. Rodent inspections between 2016 and 2024 show generally successful management of the issue, with the last inspection in August 2024 passing.

The elevator system has been a point of attention, with a 2022 violation regarding door lock monitoring that carried a $6,250 penalty, though this appears to have been addressed. Multiple heat and hot water complaints have been documented throughout the building's history, representing the most persistent maintenance issue. Recent emergency heat complaints in 2025, which were closed after inspection, indicate that while maintenance issues do arise, the management generally responds to and attempts to resolve these problems, even if access for inspection purposes is sometimes a barrier.