72 Mac Dougal Street, Manhattan, NY 10012

72 Mac Dougal Street, a 4-story, 6-unit residential tenement building in Greenwich Village owned by Jacqueline Bartone and built in 1958, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over recent years. Notably, there was a heat and hot water emergency affecting the entire building in January 2025, though this was reportedly resolved within four days. Between 2018 and 2024, the property faced multiple compliance challenges, including serious violations in 2021 related to construction without permits, safety hazards including an improperly installed AC unit, and obstructed fire escape access.

During this period, there were also two instances of food safety violations linked to a ground-floor food establishment, with issues requiring resolution regarding unauthorized food handling practices and licensing concerns. Despite these historical issues, the building has maintained a clean record in more recent inspections related to pest management, with no bedbug infestations reported between 2021 and 2025, and consistent passing grades on rodent inspections, most recently in August 2024. Several Environmental Control Board violations from 2021 involved penalties totaling over $7,500 for various compliance failures, though many of these were later dismissed or marked as resolved.

The property has shown some pattern of emergency violations requiring certification of correction, though most have been resolved. Additional permits were issued in 2018 for various maintenance work, suggesting ongoing property upkeep. While the building management has generally addressed violations when cited, the recent heat/hot water issue in 2025 indicates that certain maintenance challenges persist.