162 Orchard Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

162 Orchard Street is a 7-story, 10-unit commercial-altered Class A building constructed in 1930 and currently owned by Rohit Samai. The property has experienced several notable incidents over recent years, with the most significant being a 2022 illegal conversion case involving unauthorized construction of a bedroom in Apartment 3A, which resulted in an active Environmental Control Board violation and a $500 penalty.

The building has maintained generally good health and safety records, with regular rodent inspections passing consistently since 2021, though there was one failed inspection in September 2023 for "Other Reasons." The building experienced a heat and hot water emergency in 2019 that was promptly resolved. A bedbug violation was recorded in 2021 regarding failure to file the annual report, but this was certified as corrected.

Since 2021, the building has shown excellent pest control management, with no reported bedbug infestations or eradications in annual filings through 2024. Recent 311 complaints include a smoking violation from 2020 that was administratively closed after being addressed. While the building has had various compliance issues in the past, the most recent inspections and reports indicate improved conditions, with regular maintenance of bedbug reporting requirements and successful rodent inspections, suggesting effective management practices are being employed.