476 Broadway, Manhattan, NY 10013

476 Broadway is an 11-story commercial altered class A building constructed in 1903 in SoHo, currently owned by Evelyn Lasry and containing 22 units. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past decade, with the most pressing concerns occurring between 2012-2013 when multiple violations were documented in apartment 10R, including problems with plastered surfaces, pest infestations, and water leaks, though these violations have since been closed.

More recent building safety issues emerged in 2021-2022, involving multiple Department of Buildings complaints regarding site conditions, unauthorized work contrary to stop orders, and sidewalk scaffold safety concerns. One particularly notable incident from 2021 involved multiple Environmental Control Board violations against AARCO Contracting LLC related to unsafe supported pipe scaffolding and inadequate roof protection, with associated penalties totaling $10,250, though these violations have been resolved. The building's maintenance record shows consistent attention to pest control, with no confirmed bedbug infestations reported in the past four years (2020-2024), and rodent inspections have consistently passed since 2011, with the most recent inspections in 2022, 2023, and 2024 showing compliance.

While there have been multiple violations related to building maintenance and safety over the years, most recent housing maintenance code violations from 2012-2013 and Department of Buildings violations from 2021-2022 have either been resolved or dismissed. The property has received permits for various work, including electrical (EW) and plumbing (PL) work in 2018 and 2020, indicating ongoing maintenance and improvements to the building's systems. The current status of the building's housing maintenance code violations is notable for having only two open violations as of the last inspections in 2013, though these were related to fire safety and water leaks in the south fire stairs area.