336 Canal Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

The 8-story commercial altered class A building at 336 Canal Street in Tribeca, owned by Dan Forrester, has experienced persistent heating system issues over the past two years, with multiple emergency heat/hot water complaints documented throughout 2023-2025, including nine such complaints between October 2024 and April 2025 alone. Several of these complaints resulted in the Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) department being unable to gain access to units for inspection. The building has also faced significant heating infrastructure challenges, with violations noted for inadequate heat supply in apartment 8E and locked boiler room access documented in December 2023.

The building's facade has been the subject of multiple Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations, with spalling bricks and deteriorated mortar being reported in January 2024, though this violation has since been resolved. The elevator system has been a recurring concern, with multiple complaints about single device operation and no alternate service, including an active complaint from June 2025. The building has undergone several facade inspection cycles (FISP), with failures to file required documentation noted in 2023-2024, though some violations were ultimately dismissed.

Safety infrastructure issues have included problems with self-closing doors, handrails, and a period of water leakage affecting apartment 8E. While the building has maintained an active bedbug prevention program with no reported infestations in recent years (2021-2024), it had a significant mold and water damage issue affecting apartment 8E in 2022 that required remediation. Recent permits issued from 2018-2023 suggest ongoing maintenance and repair work, though the age of the building (1895) may present ongoing maintenance challenges. The property has consistently passed annual rodent inspections between 2010 and 2018, with one report of rat activity in 2010 followed by successful baiting efforts.