234 Mulberry Street, Manhattan, NY 10012

The 5-story, 18-unit tenement building at 234 Mulberry Street in Nolita, owned by Issac Shabban and constructed in 1901, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there is currently an unresolved slow water leak complaint from January 2025, and a recent ceiling paint/plaster complaint that HPD was unable to inspect but classified as an "Immediate Emergency" in June 2025. The building has faced multiple heat and hot water incidents, including emergencies affecting both entire building and individual apartments in October 2022.

From December 2023, there are active violations related to self-closing doors in multiple locations throughout the building, including apartments 2, 7, 8, 11, and in the laundry room and 5th-floor bulkhead, though these were certified as resolved in December 2023. The property has a history of regulatory issues, including several violations due to failure to file required inspections, with active violations noted for low-pressure inspections from 2018-2023 and a 2017 boiler inspection. There were significant concerns in 2022 regarding illegal transient use of Apartment 8, with violations issued for inadequate egress, missing fire alarm systems, and improper sprinkler systems, though these appear to have been resolved.

The building's bedbug reporting history shows three infested units in 2022-2023, with the most recent report from December 2024 indicating no current infestations. While rodent inspections have generally shown compliance, there was one report of rat activity in March 2022. The building's recent maintenance record shows both persistent issues with basic services like water and heat, as well as ongoing compliance challenges with building codes and inspection requirements.