Manhattan · Block 309 · Lot 1 · 10002

44 Orchard Street

5 floors · 74,191 sq ft · built 1900 · class W1 · owner of record: Nyc Department Of Education

7open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
183dto Energy and water benchmarking

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 62 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Energy and water benchmarking Likely applies
Local Law 84 · May 1 each year
What this is

Buildings over 25,000 sq ft (this lot shows 74,191 sq ft) report energy and water use for the prior calendar year through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The city's Covered Buildings List is the final word on which buildings must file. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 183 days
Annual filing
Building emissions report Likely applies
Local Law 97 · May 1 each year (extensions available)
What this is

Covered buildings file an annual greenhouse gas emissions report certified by a registered design professional. Buildings over their emissions limit owe penalties, so it pays to check early. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 183 days
Annual filing
Gas piping inspection (2028 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2028
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 3 is on the 2028 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2028
in 793 days
Next cycle year 2028
Energy audit and retro-commissioning (2029) Likely applies
Local Law 87 · Calendar year 2029
What this is

Buildings over 50,000 sq ft file an Energy Efficiency Report every ten years, in the year whose last digit matches the last digit of the tax block (block 309). Agency page

Dec 31, 2029
in 1158 days
Next due 2029
Annual boiler inspection (2 boilers) Applies
Boiler inspection · By December 31 each year
What this is

Boilers are inspected each calendar year and the report is filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days of the inspection (low-pressure boilers in residential buildings of 5 or fewer families are exempt). Latest report on record: 2026-06-05 (Accepted). Agency page

On file2026 reports accepted

Open violations

ECB / OATH (7)
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Jul 15, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.REISSUE#35721030Z NOTED:AT THE CELLAR LEVEL AT BOILER RM/ACCESS STAIR VAULT,WATER PENETRATION CAUSING DAMAGE TO WALLS AND CEILING.REM:REPAIR/REPLACE.
#35734559L
Aug 20, 2026
POP/IN-VIO
$0
Jul 15, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
REISSUE#35721031K FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED:THERE ARE SEVERAL DOORS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL THAT ARE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY.VARIOUS PROBLEMS,VARIOUS REASONS.REM:REPAIR/REPLACE P
#35734558J
Aug 20, 2026
POP/IN-VIO
$0
Aug 1, 2025Construction CLASS - 2
RE-ISSUE #35684745M. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT T. O. I. THERE SEVERAL DOORS, SCATTERED THROUGH THE SCHOOL THAT ARE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. AT GYM, CAFETERIA AND LIBRARY A
#35721031K
Aug 29, 2025
POP/IN-VIO
$0
Aug 1, 2025Construction CLASS - 2
RE-ISSUE #35684746Y. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT STAIR VAULT AREA AT CELLAR, WATER INFILTRATION AT WALLS AND CEILING IS OBVIOUS. REMEDY: REPAIR/REPLACE.
#35721030Z
Aug 29, 2025
POP/IN-VIO
$0
Sep 3, 2024Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED INTERIOR THE PROOF SELF CLOSING DOORS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AT 5TH FL STAIR F,RM 505,GYM ENTRY,RM 306,309,311,LIBRARY,1ST FL STAIR C & CAFETERIA KITCHE
#35684745M
Nov 7, 2024
POP/IN-VIO
$0
Sep 3, 2024Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED AT CELLAR LEVEL ACROSS STAIR VAULT & BOILER,EVIDENCE OF WATER INFILTRATION THROUGH WALLS & CEILING.REM:REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.
#35684746Y
Nov 7, 2024
POP/IN-VIO
$0
Oct 11, 2023Construction CLASS - 2
A8-I OBSERVED AN ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SITE W/ DEBRIS & MATERIALS (NAILS, METAL, PLASTIC, BAGS, WOOD, & BRICK) STREWN ABOUT THE PIPE SCAFFOLD ON ALL LEVELS THROUGHOUT, ALONG LUDLOW STREET, ADJACENT TO SCHOOL COUR
#39096862X
Dec 21, 2023
IN VIOLATION
$0
DOB (0)

None open.

DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (0)

None open.

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Jul 15, 2026ECBConstruction: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.REISSUE#35721030Z NOTED:AT THE CELLAR LEVEL AT BOILER RM/ACCESS STAIR VAULT,WATER PENETRATION CAUSING DAMAGE TO WALLS AND CEILING.REM:REPAIR/REPLACE.Open
Jul 15, 2026ECBConstruction: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.ILLUMINATION FOREXITS,EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER BC 1006.1;27-381.NOTED:THERE WERE SEVERAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS THAT WERE NOT OPERATIONAL WHEClosed
Jul 15, 2026ECBConstruction: REISSUE#35721031K FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED:THERE ARE SEVERAL DOORS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL THAT ARE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY.VARIOUS PROBLEMS,VARIOUS REASONS.REM:REPAIR/REPLACE POpen

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Always confirm on the city's own systems before acting: DOB BIS property profile · DOB NOW · HPD Online · Pay ECB/OATH penalties (CityPay)

City records as of Oct 30, 2026, 8:49 AM ET. BBL 1003090001.

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