43 Jane Street, Manhattan, NY 10014

The five-story, 18-unit tenement building at 43 Jane Street in the West Village, owned by Bruce Sloane, has experienced persistent maintenance and sanitation challenges since 2020. Most recently, as of May 2025, there is an open complaint regarding unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage. The building has faced recurring rodent issues, with inspections in 2025 and 2024 passing, but earlier inspections in 2023 and 2022 documenting rat activity.

Between 2022 and 2023, several significant maintenance concerns were addressed, including violations related to window guards, electrical systems, fire escapes, and flooring. Noteworthy developments in 2023 included multiple violations regarding the roof bulkhead area, where repairs, painting, and removal of encumbrances were required, though these violations were subsequently certified as corrected. The property has maintained an active bedbug reporting record from 2018 to 2025, consistently reporting zero infested units in each annual filing.

In 2022, there were several complaints regarding egress issues, though inspections typically found no violations at the time of inspection. The building experienced multiple complaints in 2022 related to work being conducted without proper permits, and in 2024, there was an active Environmental Control Board violation concerning the obstruction of secondary means of egress in the cellar hallway, for which a penalty of $625 was imposed. The property's maintenance history shows a pattern of both emergency and non-emergency complaints, with varying inspection results ranging from "Passed" to "Failed for Other Reasons." While many historical violations have been resolved, the recurring nature of some issues, particularly rodent problems and storage concerns, indicates ongoing maintenance and sanitation challenges.