Building health · MANHATTAN, NY
built 1920 · 6 stories · 20 apartments
Also known as 172 Orchard St — one building, several doors.
The building’s record over time
Filings, permits, complaints and violations from city records, newest first. Highlighted rows are unresolved and from the last year; older unresolved records are marked “never closed”. Tap any row to read it on the agency’s own site.
2026 Sep
Latest accepted inspection Sep 2026, defects reported: no
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2026 Aug
Boiler burning No. 2 oil (H.B. Smith 28A-S-6), registration current since Aug 2026
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2026 May
LeaksApt 5B class C
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 5B class A
2026 May
Leaks, paint or plasterApt 5B
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2026 May
Other conditions class A
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork · closed
2026 Mar
PlumbingApt 1C
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2026 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 5A
2026 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 5A
2026 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 5A
2026 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 4D
2026 Feb
General repairsApt 1C
2026 Jan
Doors or windows, leaksApt 5A
2026 Jan
General repairsApt 1C
2025 Dec
General repairsApt 1C
2023 Jan
Antenna permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2022 Nov
PestsApt 5D class C
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2022 Jun
PestsApt 1C class C
2022 Jun
PestsApt 1C class C
2022 Jun
LeaksApt 1C class C
2022 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1C class C
2022 Jun
PestsApt 1C class C
2022 Jun
PestsApt 1C class C
2022 Jun
Fire safetyApt 1C class C
2020 Nov
Plumbing permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2020 Sep
General construction permit
2019 Aug
General construction permit
2018 Mar
Fire protection permit
2017 Sep
Plumbing permit, General construction permit, Heating/ventilation permit
2017 Mar
Plumbing permit, General construction permit
2008 Aug
Latest boiler work permit 2008 (2 on record)
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)
2007 Sep
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
1920
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
Dates are the city's record dates, shown to the month.
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