375 Broome Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

The six-story, 22-unit building at 375 Broome Street in Little Italy, owned by Wing Ma, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with particular attention needed on heating and rodent control. Since late 2024, the building has faced persistent heat and hot water problems, with multiple complaints documented through 2025, resulting in four emergency Housing Maintenance Code violations specifically related to heat and hot water systems, including open violations affecting apartments 6 and 17.

Additionally, rodent activity has been a recurring issue, with multiple rat sighting complaints through 2025, most recently showing rat activity during a June 2025 compliance inspection. The building's common areas have also shown maintenance needs, with open violations recorded in late 2024 regarding plexiglass installations on stairway windows on multiple floors, and problems with ceramic floor tiles on the fifth and sixth stories, as well as a door saddle issue on the second story.

The property has undergone various inspections and interventions, including regular bait applications for rodent control throughout 2025, and special inspections related to plumbing work and other building systems. While the building appears to have maintained a bedbug-free status over the past several years, as evidenced by consistent reports of zero infested units from 2019 through 2024, the ongoing issues with heat/hot water and rodent control represent the most pressing maintenance challenges. The Department of Buildings records also show historical complaints regarding work without proper permits, though most of these complaints have been resolved or closed.