32 Laight Street, Manhattan, NY 10013

32 Laight Street is a 6-story, 5-unit mixed-use building in Tribeca, constructed in 1909 and currently owned by Jeffrey Bennett. The building has experienced recurring compliance issues over the past several years, with multiple complaints and investigations regarding unauthorized activities and maintenance concerns.

Most notably, there were significant concerns in 2019 regarding illegal commercial use and work in this landmark building, along with Certificate of Occupancy violations, though inspectors were unable to gain access in multiple instances. More recent incidents include a March 2025 complaint about unauthorized after-hours work, which was investigated but resulted in no violations being found. Two violations from 2020 and 2021 were ultimately dismissed in 2022 based on corrected defects, while an unresolved plumbing issue from 2021 faced access problems during inspection.

The building's maintenance record shows attention to pest control, with no documented bedbug infestations in the past five years (2020-2025), and consistently passed rodent inspections from 2010 through 2020, with the most recent inspection in 2020 being successful. Permits for work on the property have been issued regularly, with the most recent permit (job number 103472252) being issued in February 2025, indicating ongoing maintenance and compliance efforts by the current ownership. While the building has faced various regulatory challenges, the absence of recent pest problems and the resolution of several past violations suggest improved management practices in recent years.