141 Mac Dougal Street, Manhattan, NY 10012

The 11-unit, 5-story New Law Tenement building at 141 Mac Dougal Street in Greenwich Village, owned by Jeanne Bauer, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues over the past few years that merit attention. Most notably, in March 2023, there was a heat and hot water emergency affecting the entire building, though inspectors from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development were unable to gain access to verify the conditions. This incident followed a pattern of heat-related complaints, including a similar emergency in 2023.

The building has also faced pest-related challenges, with a significant rodent infestation issue documented in December 2018 affecting Apartment 7, and an unsanitary conditions complaint involving pests filed in December 2018 (closed February 2019). While subsequent inspections have shown improvement, with the most recent rodent inspection in September 2024 passing compliance, there was a rat activity report in August 2024. The building's bedbug reporting shows consistent attention to monitoring, with no reported infestations or need for eradication between 2018 and 2024, suggesting effective management of this particular issue.

Housing Maintenance Code violations have occurred, including a 2023 violation regarding the filing of the annual bedbug report, while a 2019 violation concerning mice infestation in Apartment 7 is noted as open. The property has maintained regular compliance with basic housing standards, as evidenced by consistently passing rodent inspections since 2016, except for the recent August 2024 inspection. Various permits were issued in 2019 for work to be done, indicating some level of ongoing maintenance and improvements to the historic structure, which was built in 1890.