13 Jay Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

13 Jay Street is a 5-story, 5-unit commercial building located in Tribeca, built in 1887 and currently owned by Jay Housing Corporation. The building has a significant history of maintenance and compliance issues, particularly related to HVAC installations in 2022, when multiple violations were recorded for unauthorized HVAC equipment, gas connections, and plumbing work in the cellar area, resulting in active penalties totaling $7,500, though some of these violations were later marked as resolved.

The property has consistently maintained an active bedbug management program over the past 5 years, with reports showing zero infestations during this period (2019-2024), and regular rodent inspections have all passed successfully from 2010 through 2021, with only one rat sighting complaint in late 2021 that was associated with earlier complaints and referred to the Department of Health. The building's violation history shows several instances of unauthorized work and failure to obtain proper permits, including plumbing and HVAC installations. In 2019, a violation was issued regarding the use of a roof terrace/PH that was completed, furnished, and occupied without a valid Certificate of Occupancy.

However, the building has maintained current bedbug reporting compliance with zero reported infestations over the past three years, and rodent control measures appear to be effective based on passing inspections. Recent permit activity includes several plumbing and electrical permits issued between 2018-2021, suggesting ongoing maintenance and infrastructure work. The violation record indicates a pattern of unauthorized modifications requiring subsequent permits and compliance actions, particularly in the 2019-2022 period.