137 Orchard Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

137 Orchard Street is a 5-story, 12-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1920 in Manhattan's Lower East Side, currently owned by Vrh 137 Orchard LLC. The building has experienced several maintenance and safety issues in recent years, with the most significant being an active violation from January 2024 related to exterior wall disrepair, specifically missing masonry bricks and cracks on the Orchard Street exposure, for which a $5,000 fine remains due.

Other notable violations include a 2023 wall/retaining wall issue that resulted in a violation notice, and a 2022 boiler-related violation involving a defective oil-fired boiler with improper installation conditions, though this was later resolved with no penalties. The building faced a violation in mid-2023 for failing to file the 2018 external low-pressure inspection, though this was dismissed shortly thereafter. The property has demonstrated consistent compliance with bedbug regulations, showing no reported infestations or eradications in the past five years, with all recent filings indicating zero affected units.

While there were multiple rodent inspections conducted between 2020 and 2025, most results were passing, with the exception of an initial inspection in October 2023 which noted rat activity. Regular tenant safety inspections and environmental controls have been conducted, with the most recent safety inspection in May 2024 finding no violations at the time of inspection. The building's maintenance record shows periodic issues requiring attention, particularly regarding the exterior wall conditions and boiler systems, though many violations have been addressed through the appropriate channels.