120 Elizabeth Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

120 Elizabeth Street is a 22-unit, 6-story residential building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Xiuqiong Mei. The property has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues, particularly evident between November 2023 and January 2024, when multiple complaints were filed regarding inadequate service throughout the entire building. While several of these complaints were closed, a notable pattern emerged with units often inaccessible for inspection, though violations were still issued based on other apartment inspections.

More recently, in 2024-2025, there have been complaints about electrical issues (open as of December 2024) and prohibited smoking in smoke-free areas (resolved July 2025). The building has been subject to various regulatory scrutiny, particularly concerning its first-floor commercial space, which was previously cited for operating as an unauthorized adult physical culture establishment and massage parlor between 2019 and 2021, resulting in multiple Environmental Control Board violations. This period also saw concerns about illegal occupancy and work conducted without proper permits.

The property has maintained a clean record regarding pest control, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past four reporting periods from 2022 to 2025, and consistently passing rodent inspections from 2010 through 2024. Recent building maintenance investigations in 2024 uncovered violations related to a water leak, public hall maintenance issues, and concerns regarding self-closing doors on the first story and in apartment 2D, though most of these violations appear to have been resolved by 2024. The building's most recent certificate of occupancy issues in early 2025 were reportedly denied access for inspection, though this remains an active point of concern.