176 West Houston Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

176 West Houston Street is a 6-story, 22-unit Old Law Tenement building located in the West Village, built in 1898 and currently owned by Fernando Alba. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with three documented heating system outages in March 2021 alone, and more recent complaints about heat and hot water in 2022 and 2025, most recently in March 2025. The building underwent significant maintenance in 2021, including repairs to fire retardant materials and interior painting in the 6th story public hall, as well as addressing various violations related to heat and hot water systems, particularly affecting Apartment 2 on the first story.

Recent inspections in 2025 (April) regarding tenant safety were completed with compliance noted. The building has maintained a regular schedule of rodent inspections, with the most recent passing inspections in 2024 and 2023, though there was a noted rat activity response in June 2021. Historical records show minimal pest issues, with only one bedbug incident reported in 2019.

The property has undergone several inspections related to construction and egress safety between 2018-2021, with no violations found in most cases. Notable violations from 2021 included encumbrances in public areas and issues with the building's heating system access. The building has demonstrated consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2019 to the present, showing no active infestations since 2019, and has maintained a record of passing rodent inspections since 2021, with the exception of the noted rat activity in 2021.