172 Orchard Street, Manhattan, NY 10002
172 Orchard Street is a 6-story, 20-unit Old Law tenement building located in Manhattan's Lower East Side, built in 1920 and currently owned by David Gatenio. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent being a water leak reported in August 2023. Significant maintenance concerns were documented throughout 2022-2023, including problems with heat/hot water systems, pest infestations (notably in apartments 1C and 5D), and various maintenance issues such as window frame repairs and plumbing problems.
Apartment 5D had multiple violations in late 2022, including defective self-closing doors and smoke detector issues, while apartment 1C had several open violations related to water leaks, pest problems, and various repair needs documented during 2022-2023. The building's systems have undergone some inspections, with a rat activity detection in July 2022 and various rodent inspections showing mixed results, including both passed and failed inspections between 2022-2025. Several emergency maintenance issues were reported throughout 2022, though some complaints were closed without inspection access being granted. The Department of Buildings recorded a work without a permit violation in November 2022 regarding gas line work in apartment 1C, and there were multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations noted for both apartments between 2020-2022, including issues with carbon monoxide detectors, fire safety, and various maintenance concerns.
The property has maintained a consistent record of reporting for bedbug inspections, showing no evidence of infestation from 2019 through 2024. Recent inspections in 2025 showed rodent activity concerns, though the one in July 2025 passed. The building appears to have had improvements in the bedbug situation since 2019, with no reported cases in recent years. The permit history shows two permits issued in 2019 and 2020, though specific details of the work completed under these permits are not available in the provided data.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 20 |
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Year built | 1920 |
Total area | 15050 sq ft |
Floors | 6 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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- 172 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002
- 90 Stanton St, New York, NY 10002
- 92 Stanton St, New York, NY 10002
- 94 Stanton St, New York, NY 10002
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