Home inspector in Tribeca, NY

What the Tribeca reports found

Lou’s three summaries flagged 27 items Repair or Replace, most for the kitchen (11), rooms (8) and exterior (4). Each report, newest first, as Lou wrote it up.

2025, an apartment house, about 104 years old: 12 items flagged: 5 kitchen; 4 rooms; 3 exterior. As recorded: brick full brick siding; partially insulated ducts, hot water off the boiler; 100-amp 3 phase circuit breakers (Eaton Sub Panels), conduit wiring, ductile iron supply pipes, public water, ptac (living room); awning, casement and thermal/insulated windows, hardwood t&g floors, plastic cabinets, granite counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Space between Living Room plate glass and roof parapet wall needs to be water proofed”; “Outside corner of living room glass wall, near rain trough needs to be filled with silicone”; “Balcony barbecue, is supplied with house gas”; “Barbecue gas valve control knobs won't turn”; “Right rear burner is dirty and doesn't ignite fully”; “Oven lock does not engage”; “Safety Item: Hood fan and filters need to be cleaned of grease”; “Microwave has paint over spray on door”; “Safety Item: Fire hazard, Dryer lower clean out door is full of lint”; “In living room ceiling cracked from vent to corner near balcony door”; “Ceiling damaged in corner recess near glass wall”; “In corner of glass wall compound splatter on steel column”; “Third bedroom entrance door has no lock”. Also noted: “Balcony hose connection needs to be shut off on inside and drained before every winter”; “Subzero wine cooler in bar area”; “Whole house clean out traps in basement off of gas meter room”; “Water pressure and lift pumps in basement water room”; “Sub panel in upper floor hallway of apartment”; “Electric meters for common areas in basement electrical room”; “Whole building electrical shut off switches in basement electric meter room”; “Acid condensate filters on boilers should be changed every year”; “Return register needs to be changed to a register that can support a filter”; “Ductwork needs to be cleaned out of dust”.

2025, a town home, about 130 years old: 8 items flagged: 4 kitchen; 2 rooms; 2 heating and cooling. As recorded: flat roof, asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: walked roof; attic: no storage house, none found ventilation; rock and mortar full brick siding, chimney: brick; brick and poured concrete foundation, brick arches and supporting walls; insulated ducts, 75 gallon gas (quick recovery) water heater (basement and utility room); 100-amp x 3 apartment and 400-amp thre phase, whole house circuit breakers (Murray), conduit wiring, cast iron supply pipes, public water, air conditioner unit; double-hung and thermal/insulated windows, hardwood t&g floors, plastic cabinets, granite counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Granite counter has stains to left of cooktop”; “Stone sink epoxy bottom is cracked”; “Dishwasher cabinet door cover is too heavy for lift springs and door travel stops are be broken”; “Dishwasher did not work at time of inspection”; “Third floor left side BR closet”; “Safety Item: 1st floor right rear BR, right side window lock broken and lower sash slides down by fire- escape”; “On roof, chimney turbine cap for fireplace is broken”; “Safety Item: Fire-place updraft tested with Regin 45 Sec Smoke Emitter”; “Updraft was lazy and swirled around damper area”; “When glass doors were closed the updraft was inhibited”; “Fire-brick panels are loose hold down clamps need to be tightened”; “Fireplace exhaust fan right side is not working”. Also noted: “Roof is about 20+ years old”; “Safety Item: Fire-escape is rusting and staining rear masonry wall”; “Shower control mixing valve and shower head not installed”; “Safety Item: Light fixture in shower does not work and fixture is not for a wet environment”; “Safety Item: Right side GFCI outlet won't trip, open ground”; “Shower head does not swivel”; “If shower head can't swivel water will spray past glass partition”; “Building has twin water lift pumps for water pressure to 5th floor”; “Whole house ground is attached to fire sprinkler water main”; “Safety item: In basement, boiler utility room, open junction box on left side wall”; “Main panel in basement HVAC closet”; “Sub-panel in basement HVAC closet”; “Bell and Gosett Zone pump should be oiled once a month during heating season”.

2024, a town home, about 119 years old: 7 items flagged: 2 kitchen; 2 rooms; 1 roof, chimney and attic. As recorded: flat roof, rubber membrane, seen from: walked roof; attic: no storage, passive ventilation; brick, cement stucco and lime stone full brick, stone and cement stucco siding, chimney: brick; brick and rock foundation, 4 x 12 and 10x10 main wood beam floor framing, conrete piers and steel lally columns; heat pump forced air heat on one, insulated ducts, 50 gallon (2-3 people) gas (quick recovery) water heater (master bedroom closet); 100-amp apartment only circuit breakers (Eaton Sub Panel), copper supply pipes, public water, heat pump forced air; casement, double-hung and thermal/insulated windows, ceramic tile floors, laminate cabinets, quartz counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Skylight over stairwell needs to be sealed around metal framework and glass”; “Safety Item: Rooftop door lock plate is loose on steel frame”; “Water damage to sink base cabinet floor from sink drain pipe leaking”; “Sink base cabinet has a block off board that obscures visual of the under sink plumbing”; “Quarts counter over island needs two angle bracket supports, to prevent accidental breakage”; “Dryer appears to vent into apartment”; “In living room, two right side windows are very difficult to open”; “Right rear bedroom window screens not installed”; “In living room along entrance side the paint is chipped in many places for entire length of wood cabinet top”; “Frame for A/C filter access panel is loose and not secure to ceiling”; “Window to the right of kitchen island shade does not operate”. Also noted: “Roof is about 10years old if replaced during renovation”; “Only visible on mechanical side of roof”; “Various vent in mechanical area of roof”; “Safety Item: Gate for roof access to A/C condensers, lower hinge is broken and many sharp screws are penetrating through reverse side”; “Front door to apartment is the elevator”; “Three water meters in basement”.

“Flagged” is HomeGauge’s Repair or Replace mark, not a verdict on the house. See a complete report.

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