73 Thompson Street, Manhattan, NY 10012

The 6-story, 21-unit Old Law Tenement building at 73 Thompson Street in SoHo, owned by Barry Rudofsky, has experienced recurring heating and plumbing issues particularly evident in the first half of 2025. Between January and March 2025 alone, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water systems affecting the entire building, with HPD verifying some conditions were corrected while others remained open.

The building also underwent significant infrastructure challenges during this period, including two emergency plumbing incidents in March 2025 involving toilet systems and steam pipes/riser infrastructure. The building's maintenance history shows persistent heating system problems, with heat and hot water complaints documented throughout 2024 and into 2025. Moreover, earlier issues from late 2021 included unsanitary conditions related to mold and plumbing problems involving sinks, though these complaints were closed without confirmed inspections.

The Department of Buildings received a failure to maintain complaint in January 2022, but no violations were found during inspection. On a more positive note, the building has consistently passed annual rodent inspections in 2023, 2024, and early 2025, following a period of several failed inspections in 2021 indicating rat activity. Bedbug reports from 2022 to 2024 show minimal infestations, with only one unit reported affected in the 2020-2021 period, and no further incidents noted in recent filings, suggesting effective pest control measures have been implemented.