18 Eldridge Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

18 Eldridge Street is a 6-story, 10-unit residential building constructed in 2007 located in Chinatown, currently owned by James Wang. The building's most significant recent issues involve multiple violations related to unauthorized occupancy and use of the cellar level, where an unlicensed physical treatment establishment (formerly "18 Spa") was operating with multiple massage rooms and facilities. In September 2023, three active violations were issued against 18 Construction, LLC, totaling over $37,500 in penalties, including illegal occupancy, use in a commercial district, and failure to maintain proper building code compliance.

The building has a history of illegal conversion complaints, with follow-up inspections in 2021 and 2023 resulting in Oath Violations Served. The property has maintained good pest management records, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past six years and consistent passing results in rodent inspections conducted throughout 2022-2025. While the building faced elevator issues in 2021, records indicate this was subsequently addressed.

Between 2018-2019, multiple smoking violations were documented and closed by the Department of Health. The building's permit history shows at least one issued permit in December 2019. Notably, the building consistently reports zero bedbug infestations across all recent annual filings from 2018 through 2024, indicating effective pest control measures.