18 Orchard Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

18 Orchard Street is a five-story, four-unit mixed-use building located in Chinatown, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Jacob Doctoroff. The property has experienced several notable maintenance and safety issues over recent years, most concerning is the building's elevator system, which has shown persistent problems. In 2020, the building received an Environmental Control Board violation regarding the lack of proper door lock monitoring installation, resulting in a $1,250 penalty.

More recent concerns include an active DOB violation from 2019 related to unresolved elevator defects. The building's elevator system malfunctioned in July 2020, leading to a complaint about inadequate alternate service, which was subsequently addressed. The property has maintained relatively good pest control records, with consistent bedbug reports from 2020 through 2023 showing zero infested or eradicated units.

While rat activity was noted during a January 2023 rodent inspection, this appears to have been an isolated incident, as all other inspections from 2019 through 2025 have passed successfully. The building's recent record is encouraging, with the most recent rodent inspections in 2025 showing compliance, and a new permit issued in July 2023 for exterior work. The Department of Buildings has maintained active oversight of the property, with various permits issued and violations addressed over the years, including a previously identified failure to certify corrections on an immediately hazardous violation, which was resolved in May 2023.