16 Bank Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

The six-unit, three-story Old Law Tenement at 16 Bank Street in the West Village, built in 1845 and currently owned by Laurance Nagin, has experienced several notable maintenance issues in recent years. Most concerning was a December 2024 incident involving a complete lack of heat and hot water affecting the entire building, though these services were reportedly restored prior to inspection.

Additionally, there was a New Year's 2024 complaint regarding a food establishment in the building, relating to pests and sanitation issues, which was addressed by the NYC Health Department. The building's exterior condition has been a documented concern, with a February 2022 violation citing issues including cracked and bulging bricks, skewed window lintels and sills, deteriorating wood shutters, and a leaning parapet, requiring repair work to commence by June 2022 and complete by January 2023.

The property has maintained a generally good record with respect to pest management, showing consistent rodent inspection passes from 2014 through 2024, and there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past seven years, with all filings showing zero affected units. The building's historical maintenance record includes a notable violation from 2008 regarding a defective entrance door, though this was certified as corrected in 2018. Recent Department of Buildings activity includes several compliance inspections between 2021 and 2024, with no violations warranted in multiple instances, though there was a complaint referral to the Department of Consumer Affairs in December 2024 regarding work without a permit in the occupied multiple dwelling.