31 Orchard Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

31 Orchard Street, a five-story Old Law Tenement building owned by Sino Realty Inc in Manhattan's Chinatown neighborhood, was constructed in 1940 and contains 15 units. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water service, as evidenced by three documented complaints between 2018 and 2020, with the most recent incidents occurring in April and September 2020, both affecting the entire building.

These emergencies were temporarily resolved, with HPD reporting restoration of services in both cases. The building also had documented pest problems in 2018, with violations issued in July affecting apartment 4D, specifically noting issues with roaches and a defective kitchen cabinet, though subsequent inspections showed no violations. Recent maintenance records show significant improvements in pest management, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past three years (2022-2025) and only one documented case in 2019 that was eradicated.

The building has maintained consistent rodent inspection compliance, with all inspections from 2022 through 2025 passing, except for an initial inspection in April 2022 which noted rat activity. This pattern suggests effective pest control measures have been implemented, as evidenced by the absence of infested units in recent bedbug reports. The property's violation history and service complaints, while notable, indicate that issues have generally been addressed through appropriate channels, though the recurring nature of heat and hot water problems warrants attention.