64 Thompson Street, Manhattan, NY 10012

64 Thompson Street is a 5-story, 30-unit residential building located in SoHo, owned by Balperry LLC and constructed in 1900 as an Old Law tenement. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing concerns emerging in 2025 and early 2024. Most recently, in May 2025, there were confirmed issues with flooring problems and unsanitary mold conditions, with violations issued that require owner remediation.

In early 2024, the building faced multiple maintenance challenges, including water leaks, ventilation system problems, electrical outlet issues, paint/plaster concerns, and door/window maintenance needs - though these were all addressed without violations being found during HPD inspections. Notably, apartment 21 on the 4th floor has multiple open violations as of 2024, including issues with self-closing doors, defective plastered surfaces, missing smoke detectors, and absent carbon monoxide detectors, representing potential safety concerns. The building's recent history shows ongoing pest control challenges, particularly with rat activity, though compliance inspections in 2024 and 2025 have produced both "Passed" and "Rat Activity" results.

The property has been consistently free of bedbug infestations since at least 2019, with all annual reports showing 0 infested units. A consolidated series of inspections in January-February 2024 revealed various maintenance issues across multiple systems (water, electrical, ventilation, etc.), though most were resolved without violations being issued. No violations were noted from the 2022 DOB inspection, and there have been routine rodent control measures implemented throughout 2024-2025, though with varying success as evidenced by both "Bait Applied" and "Passed" results. The building's management has demonstrated some responsiveness to complaints, as evidenced by various department closures and inspections, though several open violations from 2024 remain unaddressed as of 2025, warranting further attention.