327 Bleecker Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

327 Bleecker Street is a 4-story, 3-unit residential building constructed in 1833, currently owned by Julio Hernandez. The property has experienced several significant issues in recent years, with the most pressing concern being structural safety. In 2020, multiple complaints were filed regarding building shaking and structural stability, leading to a finding of structural violations.

Subsequent inspections revealed severe deterioration including rotting wooden joists, insufficient shoring, and buckling and cracking walls, resulting in emergency work orders and ongoing active violations related to structural repairs that remain unresolved as of now. The building has also been found to have persistent rodent activity, with multiple bait applications recorded between September and December 2024, though some inspections indicated "no rat activity." The property has an active Environmental Control Board violation as of August 2021 related to failure to comply with a Commissioner's Order, with a penalty of $1,250. There are multiple outstanding Department of Buildings violations from 2023-2024 for failure to file required external low-pressure inspections, dating back to 2018, and for failure to maintain the building in a code-compliant manner.

In 2021, a complaint regarding an illegal conversion was filed, resulting in an Oath Violation being served. The building has also experienced issues with scaffolding and sidewalk sheds, though investigations in 2019 found no violations at the time of inspection. While there is a permit in process as of 2021 for emergency work, previous permits from 2019-2020 for emergency work have been issued, suggesting ongoing structural concerns.