16 Barrow Street, Manhattan, NY 10014
16 Barrow Street, a 5-story, 14-unit Old Law Tenement built in 1897 in NYC's West Village, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2023-2025, with multiple emergency complaints registered through the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) from November 2023 through February 2025, though most were subsequently reported as corrected. The building's maintenance history shows several significant violations between 2022-2024, including a December 2022 Environmental Control Board citation for unauthorized alteration work involving occupied apartments without proper tenant protection plans, resulting in $3,750 in fines (though these were later resolved). Multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were recorded in 2022-2023, addressing various issues including door repairs, water leaks, and infestation concerns in public areas.
Recent Building Department activities include inspections in 2023-2025 with no major violations noted, though a March 2025 enforcement work order was issued. The property underwent several inspections between 2017-2024, with most rodent inspections passing, though an August 2022 inspection recorded rat activity. The building's bedbug reporting history shows no infestations recorded from 2019 to 2024.
Multiple service requests were filed regarding heat and hot water issues throughout 2023-2025, indicating persistent building-wide system problems. The property has had various maintenance violations related to public area conditions and systems, though many were addressed promptly. While construction and maintenance permits were issued and properly documented in recent years, unauthorized work complaints were filed in 2022-2023 indicating some irregularities in modification procedures.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 14 |
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Year built | 1897 |
Total area | 7397 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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- 89 7 Avenue South, New York, NY 10014
- 16 Barrow St, New York, NY 10014
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