38 Orchard Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

The 5-story, 8-unit tenement building at 38 Orchard Street in Chinatown, owned by Moshe Jasoboof, has experienced several significant maintenance and health-related issues over the past few years. Most recently, in December 2024, there was a building-wide heat and hot water complaint that required HPD intervention, though it was reported as resolved.

The building has also faced recurring pest management challenges, with the most recent bedbug reporting period (2023-2024) showing no infested units, which is consistent with previous annual reports since 2020 showing zero infestation cases. Rodent activity has been a notable concern, with initial inspections in January 2025 and March 2025 both showing rat activity, though an earlier compliance inspection in 2024 had passed.

The building's history includes a food poisoning incident in November 2023, determined to be isolated by the Health Department, and two recent complaints about debris (2025) and illegal after-hours work (2022), both of which could not be verified due to access issues during inspection attempts. A notable Housing Maintenance Code violation was recorded in February 2022 regarding the failure to file the required annual bedbug report, though this appears to have been rectified based on subsequent filings. While the building has demonstrated some ability to address and correct violations, the repeated nature of the heat and rodent issues, along with various complaints requiring governmental intervention, suggests ongoing maintenance and habitability challenges within this century-old structure.