61 Bayard Street, Manhattan, NY 10013
The five-story, 16-unit Old Law Tenement building at 61 Bayard Street in Chinatown, owned by Edwin Chin and constructed in 1915, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there are currently two open complaints from January 2025 regarding electrical lighting problems, following a pattern of electrical maintenance challenges in the building.
The property has also faced recurring heat and hot water issues, with complaints reported for the entire building in May 2024 (closed) and October 2020 (resolved within a week). A comprehensive inspection in December 2023 revealed multiple self-closing door violations throughout the building, with apartments 2, 8, and 9 showing open violation status, while others (including apartments 12, 13, and 16) had these violations closed by January 2024. The building's maintenance record shows persistent documentation issues regarding external low-pressure inspections, with six active violations issued between April and September 2023 for failure to file required inspections from 2018 to 2023.
Recent safety inspections have generally passed, including rodent inspections conducted in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, which all showed compliance. Importantly, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the building since at least 2019, with the most recent reporting period (2023-2024) showing zero infested or eradicated units. A work without permit complaint from November 2023 was referred to the Department of Consumer Affairs, and while this was closed, it highlights ongoing monitoring of building modifications and maintenance.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 16 |
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Year built | 1915 |
Total area | 9750 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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- 61 Bayard St, New York, NY 10013
- 61a Bayard St, New York, NY 10013
- 61b Bayard St, New York, NY 10013
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