142 Duane Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

142 Duane Street is a 7-story, 8-unit residential building located in Tribeca, constructed in 1860 and currently owned by Divya Rashad. The building experienced significant heating and hot water system issues throughout early 2022, with multiple emergency complaints filed between February and April 2022, resulting in several Housing Maintenance Code violations. These included specific problems in PH1 relating to both hot water supply and window guard safety requirements.

The building faced additional maintenance challenges in 2022, particularly regarding its facade, with active violations relating to unsafe conditions and the need for sidewalk protection. Inspections in 2022 revealed the need for safety measures due to spalling concrete on the north elevation, leading to multiple Environmental Control Board violations regarding public safety requirements. These facade-related issues were eventually resolved, with no violations recorded during subsequent Local Law 188 inspections in 2023. The building's maintenance history shows consistent attention to pest control, with no bedbug infestations reported in the last several years (most recent filings in 2023-2024 showing zero infested units).

Regular rodent inspections between 2010 and 2018 also passed consistently. Recent building management actions include compliance with bedbug reporting requirements and completed facade safety measures, though there remains an open complaint regarding failure to maintain conditions as of April 2022. The property has active permits related to plumbing and electrical work from 2019 and 2021, suggesting ongoing maintenance and improvement efforts. While the building experienced several system failures in 2022, including heating issues and facade safety concerns, the more recent history shows no current maintenance violations or major resident complaints, indicating improved maintenance conditions since the most problematic period in early 2022.