77 Delancey Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

77 Delancey Street, a 7-story converted New Law tenement building constructed in 1914 and currently owned by Shazad Ali, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there are two open 311 service requests from 2025 regarding janitorial/superintendent conditions that remain unresolved as of April 2025. The building has documented recurring heat and hot water problems, with emergency complaints filed in 2023 and 2025 where HPD was unable to gain access for inspection.

Multiple complaints in early 2025 raised various concerns including issues with windows, fire escapes, and pest problems, though these were often closed without inspection due to access issues. The Department of Buildings records show persistent elevator service problems, with multiple complaints about single-device service and no alternate service between 2019 and 2025, along with associated violations in 2020 that resulted in penalties. 2020-2022 violations indicate exterior maintenance issues, including problems with the facade, stone joints, and missing A/C grills. While the building has maintained a clean record for bedbugs since 2020, having reported zero infested units in the past five years, it has experienced recurring rodent inspections (all passing) and various water-related issues, including leaks documented in 2023.

The building underwent an extensive inspection in February 2023 that revealed several violations requiring repairs to fire-retardant materials, hall painting, and roof issues, though these were subsequently certified as corrected by February 2023. The property's historical maintenance records show a pattern of access-related inspection challenges, where HPD inspectors frequently arrive to investigate complaints but are unable to gain access to the affected units or areas. While the building has made some progress in addressing certain violations and passing recent inspections, the combination of open complaints regarding janitorial conditions and ongoing elevator service issues suggests continuing maintenance challenges. The detailed records of routine rodent inspections being passed consistently is a positive note, indicating effective pest control management.