91 Mercer Street, Manhattan, NY 10012

The 6-story, 10-unit building at 91 Mercer Street in SoHo, owned by Stuart Smolar, was constructed in 1901 and is classified as a joint residential/artists building. The property has experienced several noteworthy maintenance issues and inspections over the past few years. Most recently, in 2024, there were service requests regarding an electric/gas range and inadequate heat, though both complaints were ultimately closed without violations being issued. The building has undergone regular tenant safety inspections, with compliance demonstrated in inspections conducted in 2024 (February and May) and 2023.

A significant administrative violation was recorded in 2023 regarding the failure to file the annual bedbug report, though this requirement appears to have been met in subsequent filings, with no reported infestations in 2024-2025. The building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections from 2010 through 2024, indicating generally good pest management practices. The property has had some historical violations worth noting, including a 2019 complaint regarding locked/blocked egress, which resulted in no violations being warranted at the time of inspection. There are two active Department of Buildings violations from 2019 that remain unresolved.

However, there was a Category 5 inspection violation issued in late 2021 that was dismissed in October 2023. The building's permit history shows recent activity, with permits issued in 2018 and 2022 for unspecified work. The building's management has demonstrated responsiveness to complaints, as evidenced by regular closures of service requests, though some issues have required multiple follow-ups to resolve. The most recent bedbug report for the period ending October 2024 shows zero infested units, suggesting effective pest management.