172 Elizabeth Street, Manhattan, NY 10012

172 Elizabeth Street is a four-story, four-unit old law tenement building located in Nolita and owned by David Zahabian. Built in 1900, the building has experienced several significant issues over the past few years. Most notably, there have been multiple violations related to the building's structural integrity, with active violations as of 2021 citing serious deterioration of the front wall, including issues with metal components, mortar, stone delamination, and cracks throughout.

Additional concerns from 2019 documented critical deficiencies including deterioration of front and rear walls, collapsed sections, deteriorating floor joists, sagging roof framing, and severely compromised stairway framing. The building underwent several tenant safety inspections in 2023, all resulting in no violations being warranted at the time of inspection. The property has faced multiple regulatory challenges, including several COVID-19-related stop work orders in 2020 (all since rescinded) and building maintenance violations, some of which resulted in Oath violations being served.

While there have been recurring rodent-related complaints between 2018-2020, these issues appear to have been addressed, with no recent complaints on record. The building's bedbug reporting history shows a period of concern between 2022-2024, with reports of eradicated infestations in multiple units during 2022-2023, though recent filings (2024) indicate no current infestations and suggest successful remediation efforts. The property has experienced periods requiring inspections and compliance tracking, with some violations not being documented as resolved until 2021-2022, suggesting historical challenges with timely resolution of building code issues.