49 Bayard Street, Manhattan, NY 10013
49 Bayard Street is a 5-story, 18-unit old law tenement building located in Manhattan's Chinatown neighborhood, built in 1915 and currently owned by Ho Kew Lee. The building has experienced several significant issues over recent years, particularly regarding electricity and safety compliance. Most notably, in 2020, there were multiple documented power-related problems, with six consecutive complaints between May 22 and June 12 reporting power outages and lighting issues, all classified as immediate emergencies.
These outages were investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though no violations were issued in these cases. Additionally, there are ongoing concerns about safety compliance, with four open Housing Maintenance Code violations as of 2024 related to failure to file annual bedbug reports, and several 2020 violations regarding required safety postings in the first-story public hall related to carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, gas leak procedures, and building personnel information. The building's more recent history shows improved conditions, with consistent passing results in rodent inspections between 2019 and 2025, which have all shown "Passed" results.
A significant violation issued in 2018 regarding unauthorized commercial space conversion in the cellar level for food preparation was resolved with penalties. The property also currently has two active violations issued in June 2023 regarding failure to file external low-pressure inspections for 2018 and 2019. Building safety inspections in 2020 were conducted with compliance verification, and the most recent inspection in February 2023 resulted in no violations. While the building has had its share of electrical and safety compliance issues, recent rodent inspections and the resolution of some past violations suggest ongoing management attention to building maintenance.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 18 |
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Year built | 1915 |
Total area | 8084 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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