160 Orchard Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

160 Orchard Street is a 5-story, 18-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Manhattan's Lower East Side, constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Joseph Rosenzweig. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues, particularly relating to heat and hot water systems, which have generated multiple emergency complaints between 2021 and 2024, affecting either individual apartments or the entire building. Water-related problems have also been a persistent concern, with multiple complaints regarding damp spots and heavy flows recorded between 2021 and 2022.

More recently, in May 2025, there was a sewage-related unsanitary condition reported and subsequently addressed, though the resolution required follow-up complaints for proper verification. The building has undergone several inspections and faced various compliance requirements, including multiple notifications regarding annual bedbug reporting between 2021 and 2024, all of which are listed as closed. A significant safety concern was addressed in 2022 when a fire escape ladder defect was documented, though this violation was subsequently closed.

Illegal hotel room investigations were conducted in 2021, 2022, and 2023, but inspectors were unable to gain access for verification. Notably, the building has maintained good rodent control, passing all inspections from 2019 through 2025. The most recent permit activity was recorded in 2018 for various work types, but no major alteration issues have been documented since then. While the bedbug situation appears to be consistently managed with no reported cases in recent years, the recurring issues with heat, water, and occasional emergency repairs suggest ongoing infrastructure challenges.