188 Avenue Of The Amer, Manhattan, NY 10013

188 Avenue of the Americas is a 6-story, 53-unit tenement building located in SoHo, built in 1900 and currently owned by Jesse Hutcher. The property has experienced several significant issues over the past few years, most notably ongoing heating and hot water problems. Between October 2023 and January 2025, there were multiple emergency complaints about building-wide heat and hot water outages, though most were eventually resolved or confirmed as corrected.

In 2024-2025, the building faced indoor air quality concerns related to construction dust, with multiple complaints filed in May and April 2025. The building currently has several open violations from a November 2024 inspection of apartment 6F, including issues with wood flooring, self-closing doors, and a defective mortise lock. The property has weathered multiple challenges with its building systems and infrastructure.

Between 2023 and 2024, there were multiple rodent baiting events, though recent inspections in 2024-2025 yielded passing results. The building has active Environmental Control Board violations from 2024 related to exterior maintenance issues, with penalties totaling over $10,000 for failure to repair masonry joints, facade corrosion, and other conditions. Notably, there was a stop work order issued in January 2025 that was fully rescinded, and the building has passed several recent tenant safety inspections in 2025. The property owner has demonstrated some responsiveness to maintenance issues, as evidenced by the certification of previously noted violations in December 2024, though multiple open violations remain, including recent air quality concerns.