105 Duane Street, Manhattan, NY 10007

The 53-story, 440-unit residential building at 105 Duane Street in Tribeca, owned by Christopher Schmidt, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over recent years, with the most recent concerns emerging in 2024 involving steam pipe/riser problems that were classified as immediate emergencies but resulted in no violations upon inspection. The building has a documented history of various infrastructure challenges, including plumbing issues (notably with water supply and bathtub/shower systems), electrical problems (such as lighting failures), and sanitary concerns including mold incidents, with all such complaints typically being closed without violations being issued. More serious building-wide incidents have occurred, including a notable heat/hot water outage affecting the entire building in 2019, though this was resolved quickly.

Recent investigations in late 2024 revealed concerns about the building's compliance with its Privately Owned Public Space (POPS) requirements, resulting in active ECB violations due to missing signage and movable tables, with associated penalties. The building's elevator systems have been certified as Passed during inspections, and while there have been multiple self-closing door violations (in apartments 18L and 30C), these have been addressed through repairs. Between 2019 and 2025, the building has maintained a relatively low incidence of bedbug infestations, with the most recent reports showing no current infestations and several units having undergone successful eradication treatments.

The property has generally passed rodent inspections since 2018, with only two periods of rat activity noted in 2011-2012. The building's historical maintenance records indicate some recurring patterns, particularly in plumbing and electrical systems, though most recent complaints have been addressed promptly without resulting in formal violations. The property's multiple energy efficiency violations from 2020-2023 (regarding benchmarking reports and energy scores) were ultimately dismissed or resolved, and the most recent complaints from 2025 regarding after-hours work and structural concerns were investigated with no violations found. The building's maintenance history suggests active management response to infrastructure issues, with most complaints being addressed through repairs or inspections, even when formal violations are not typically issued.