116 Mac Dougal Street, Manhattan, NY 10012

At 116 Mac Dougal Street in Greenwich Village, an 18-unit building owned by Panos Papadoniou, several maintenance issues have emerged over the past two years that warrant attention. Most concerning are the ongoing water issues, with multiple reports of leaks in 2023 and 2025, including a significant "heavy flow" water leak in April 2023 that resulted in violations. The building has experienced several heat and hot water complaints between February and September 2023, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, though most were resolved through inspections.

The most recent issues, logged in February 2025, involve problems with paint/plaster on ceilings and a slow water leak, though no violations were issued following HPD inspections. The building's maintenance record also shows some structural and safety concerns, particularly in apartment 5FS as documented in June 2023, including issues with carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, and several problems with the ceiling and plaster surfaces. Two violations remain open from this inspection related to fire retardant materials and ceiling repairs.

The property has passed recent rodent inspections in 2023 and 2024, though there was evidence of rat activity noted during a December 2019 inspection. The building's history includes a 2019 complaint about illegal hotel rooms and a 2021 ventilation issue, neither of which resulted in violations. Interestingly, despite the various maintenance issues, the building has maintained an excellent record with respect to bedbug infestations, showing no incidents reported through the city's mandatory reporting system over the past seven years.