70 Canal Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

70 Canal Street in Chinatown is a 6-story, 13-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1910, currently owned by David Belsky. The building has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing being an open water leak complaint filed in June 2025, noted as an emergency situation.

In February 2025, multiple complaints were recorded regarding pests, plumbing issues, window frames, and bell/intercom systems, though all these complaints were subsequently closed. The building is currently subject to multiple active Local Law 188/17 Compliance Inspections, with the Department of Buildings' records showing past challenges with access during inspections in 2023, and a gas utility referral complaint in 2023 where access was denied. The property's maintenance history reveals some concerning patterns, including two instances of rat activity reported during rodent inspections in 2023 and 2020, though subsequent inspections between 2022 and 2025 have passed.

The building also has a history of compliance-related issues, including violations related to unauthorized work in 2019, though these were resolved through proper channels. Significantly, the property has maintained a clean record with respect to bedbugs over the past several years, with no reported infestations or eradications since 2019. While some repair and maintenance issues appear to have been addressed through proper channels, such as the resolved complaints regarding water supply and windows in February 2025, the building continues to face challenges with maintenance access and timely repairs, as evidenced by the recent open water leak complaint and historical inspection access issues.