92 Lafayette Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

92 Lafayette Street is a five-story building constructed in 1944 in Chinatown, currently owned by Gerald Manning. The property has experienced persistent heating and hot water issues, with seven emergency complaints regarding these services recorded between October 2023 and February 2024, and a similar complaint filed in December 2023 that HPD couldn't inspect due to access issues.

The building has also had multiple heating system-related violations, including an open Class C violation from October 2023 concerning inadequate hot water supply to the community bathroom on the third story, and a gas supply issue in the community kitchen. Other notable concerns include historical bedbug incidents (one documented case in 2020, though recent annual reports from 2021-2025 show no current infestations), and a persistent mold condition in the community shower stall on the third story recorded in 2019, which was classified as a Class C violation. The building has undergone multiple inspections and received several permits for various maintenance work over the years, including annual bedbug reporting compliance (most recently filed in June 2025), and various repair and maintenance permits issued between 2018-2021.

Between 2017 and 2018, there was active rodent control management in place, with multiple bait applications recorded, though a 2018 inspection showed the building passed the initial inspection. The property has experienced periodic violations for failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by the Housing Maintenance Code, though this appears to have been resolved with recent filings indicating no current infestations. While the building has received numerous inspection responses to various complaints, many have been closed without violations being issued, indicating that while issues are being reported, they are often not substantiated upon inspection.