143 Orchard Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

143 Orchard Street is a 5-story, 7-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Lower East Side neighborhood, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by David Nissim. The building has experienced recurring issues with heating systems, most recently documented in December 2024, when a heat/hot water complaint affecting the entire building was verified and corrected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). Safety concerns have also been notable, with two separate smoke detector-related incidents in December 2022 requiring HPD intervention.

The building has multiple active violations documented by the Department of Buildings for failure to file external low-pressure inspections between 2018-2023, though there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past several years, with the most recent filings (2024-2025) showing zero infested or eradicated units. The property has a documented history of rodent-related issues, particularly evident in 2023 and 2024, with inspections showing rat activity in October 2023 and November 2023, though subsequent inspections in 2024 and 2025 have generally passed. Two notable violations were issued in January 2023 regarding self-closing door mechanisms at both the building entrance and vestibule, though these were subsequently certified as corrected.

The building's heat-related issues have persisted over several years, with another heating complaint logged in April 2019, and has required emergency responses. While the building has had various food establishment inspections, including rodent/insect concerns and temperature violations, these were all administratively closed. The property's maintenance history indicates regular handling of safety and maintenance issues by responsible agencies, though the recurring nature of heating systems problems and the multiple active violations regarding external low-pressure inspections suggest some ongoing maintenance challenges.