71 Sullivan Street, Manhattan, NY 10012

71 Sullivan Street, located in SoHo, is a 6-story, 21-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1897 and currently owned by Sam Policicchio. The property has experienced persistent heat and hot water issues throughout 2024, with multiple emergency complaints filed between February and November 2024, often with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) unable to gain access for inspection. The building has also faced significant electrical safety concerns, with violations documented in 2023-2024 regarding defective wiring in apartment 2B, including burnt wiring, ungrounded connections, and hanging wire mold.

Multiple Department of Buildings (DOB) violations from 2019 through 2023 remain active, including failures to file mandatory boiler inspections for 2017 and 2020, and an active Class B violation from 2023 for failing to certify correction of immediately hazardous conditions. The building's maintenance history shows ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly in apartment 2B, which has experienced issues with window repairs, hot water availability, and pest control including a roach infestation citation in 2022. The property has undergone periodic rodent inspections, with multiple bait applications noted in 2023, though most recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 have passed. The building's environmental control board (ECB) violations, including several from 2021-2023, primarily relate to electrical safety non-compliance, though many have been resolved or paid.

Importantly, the building's bedbug reports from 2019 to 2024 show no infestations recorded during the past six reporting periods, indicating effective pest management in this regard. The property has also received two recent complaints about work without proper permits in February 2025, leading to at least one partial stop work order. The building's documented history suggests ongoing challenges with building systems maintenance, particularly regarding heat, hot water, and electrical infrastructure, with multiple active violations as of 2025. While some maintenance issues have been addressed and there are no recent pest complaints, the frequency of complaints and inspections suggests continued resident reliance on government intervention to address basic infrastructure issues.