232 Elizabeth Street, Manhattan, NY 10012

232 Elizabeth Street, a 6-story New Law tenement building constructed in 1910 and containing 28 units, has experienced ongoing heat and hot water system issues throughout 2023-2024. The most recent complaints in October 2024 (both for apartment-specific and building-wide issues) demonstrate persistent problems, with multiple instances where HPD could not gain access to conduct inspections. Between October 2023 and February 2024 alone, there were at least eight separate heat/hot water complaints, most of which were building-wide and classified as emergency situations.

The building has also faced various maintenance challenges, including flooring issues documented in December 2023, and multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2023 affecting apartment 4A, including problems with windows and locks. The property management has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2019 to 2024, consistently reporting zero infested units. Recent rodent inspections show mixed results, passing in March 2025 but showing rat activity in January 2025 and November 2019, though these inspections were generally passed.

The building has experienced other maintenance issues over the years, including safety violations related to fire escape obstructions in 2022 and various interior maintenance issues in different units. Two complaints regarding unauthorized work and after-hours work in 2021 were investigated but no violations were found. As of April 2023, there was an active violation for failure to file 2022 external low pressure inspection documentation. The building's current owner is 232 Elizabeth LLC, and despite the ongoing heating system concerns, the property maintains a relatively clean record regarding pest control and timely violation resolution when issues are documented.