264 Elizabeth Street, Manhattan, NY 10012

264 Elizabeth Street is a 5-story, 8-unit residential building located in Nolita and owned by Joel Goldstein. The 1925 Old Law Tenement building has experienced recurring maintenance issues in recent years, with the most current complaints from April 2025 regarding flooring/stairs and unsanitary conditions (pests), both of which could not be inspected due to lack of access. Throughout 2024 and 2023, the building faced multiple maintenance challenges, including water leak issues, heat/hot water problems, and pest infestations, particularly affecting Apartment 5. Notable violations were recorded in 2024 for problems with self-closing doors and safety equipment (smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors) in Apartment 5, along with issues with ceiling surfaces in Apartment 6.

The building's maintenance history shows a consistent pattern of complaints, though many were closed without violations or could not be inspected. Recent inspections indicate some positive developments, with rodent inspections in 2025, 2024, and 2023 passing successfully, suggesting good pest control management in this regard. The building has maintained an active bedbug reporting record from 2021 through 2024, with no reported infestations in the most recent filings. Department of Buildings inspections in 2023 and 2024 found no violations regarding egress and tenant safety, which is a positive indication of overall building safety compliance.

The building had one complaint regarding work without a permit in 2021, though the inspector was unable to gain access for verification. The property has undergone multiple HPD inspections and received various violation notices, particularly in 2023-2024, requiring attention to multiple safety and maintenance issues. While the building has passed annual rodent inspections and maintained a clean bedbug record in recent years, the pattern of maintenance issues, particularly regarding pests, water leaks, and various apartment-specific problems, indicates ongoing challenges with building upkeep and resident comfort. However, many complaints were either closed without violations or did not result in confirmed violations upon inspection. The property does appear to be actively addressing and responding to maintenance issues as they arise, as evidenced by the relatively recent nature of most complaints and inspections.