65 Bayard Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

65 Bayard Street is a 7-story, 24-unit residential building located in Chinatown and owned by Nolan Cheng. Built in 1915, this New Law tenement has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years that warrant attention. As of January 2025, there are open electric lighting problems, and the building had multiple water leak complaints in 2023, including a slow leak that was documented in October 2023.

More recently, in October 2024, the building was cited for several Class C violations, including lead-based paint hazards in Apartment 12, fire damage in Apartment 20, and issues with the roof access door's illegal lock and self-closing mechanism. The building has also experienced various infrastructure challenges, including multiple heating and hot water emergencies in October 2018, and a documented fire escape safety issue from the same period. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections, with consistent "Passed" results from 2020 through 2025, indicating good pest management practices.

While the building has a history of food-related violations (primarily between 2021-2024), these appear to be related to an adjacent establishment rather than the residential building itself. The Department of Buildings has issued multiple violations for failure to file external low pressure inspections between 2019-2023, though these were ultimately dismissed. Recent permit activity shows regular maintenance and improvement work, with several permits issued between 2018-2023 for various building systems. The building has maintained a clean bedbug record, with zero reported infestations from 2019 through 2025.