71 Laight Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

This seven-story, 33-unit Class A building at 71 Laight Street in Tribeca was constructed in 1915 and is currently owned by Melissa Cafiero. The property has experienced several notable incidents related to health and safety in recent years, with the most concerning being multiple Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) complaints in 2023 regarding rodents, insects, and garbage issues in food establishments, as well as a food poisoning incident involving three or more individuals in April 2023.

The building has also faced administrative challenges, with three Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2022-2024 related to failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these were subsequently closed. More positively, the building's official bedbug reporting records from 2020 through 2024 indicate zero cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation during the reporting periods. The property has demonstrated compliance with rodent control measures, passing inspections in 2012, 2013, 2016, and 2017, though recent DOHMH complaints suggest there may be ongoing concerns in this area.

In terms of regulatory compliance, the building experienced violations related to energy benchmarking reporting in 2020 and 2022, though these were either resolved or dismissed upon confirmation of submission. Permit records indicate multiple improvements, with plumbing and electrical work permitted in 2018 and 2019. While the building has maintained proper bedbug reporting protocols since 2020, with all reports showing zero affected units, the recent food-related complaints in 2023-2024 suggest ongoing challenges with maintaining sanitary conditions in food service areas.