132 Orchard Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

132 Orchard Street is a 5-story, 16-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Joseph Franco. The building has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most significant concerns centering around heating systems, sanitation, and pest management. The most recent heat/hot water complaint was recorded in December 2022, though heat was reportedly restored shortly thereafter.

Sanitary conditions have been a particular concern, with an open pest-related complaint as of June 2025, following a pattern of unsanitary conditions noted in 2019 regarding garbage/recycling storage. The building has faced multiple flooring/stairs-related complaints, particularly in October 2018. The property has documented its bedbug history through annual reports, showing a significant infestation in 2020-2021 (5 units affected), followed by 2 units in 2022-2023.

The building's maintenance record reveals periodic heating system issues, with emergency complaints in both 2018 and 2022. Recent rodent inspections in 2023-2025 have generally passed, though there was one instance of rat activity noted in March 2023. The Department of Buildings issued a violation in April 2023 related to electrical work in the building, while multiple past housing maintenance code violations were noted, including an April 2024 violation regarding annual bedbug reporting. The building experienced floor-related issues in October 2018, which resulted in both violations and inspections, and in 2022, there was a notable heating system complaint that required HPD intervention.