174 Avenue A, Manhattan, NY 10009

174 Avenue A is a 7-story, 46-unit residential building constructed in 1998, currently owned by Charmaine Williams. The building has faced recurring maintenance challenges over recent years, most notably in the areas of heating systems and pest control. In June 2025, a rat sighting was reported, though previous inspections in 2024 and 2023 had passed.

The building has experienced several heat and hot water issues, with complaints in 2019 and 2020 regarding both entire-building and apartment-specific problems. Multiple reports of unsanitary conditions related to pests have been filed, with particular clusters of complaints in October 2018 and August 2022. A significant water leak was documented in October 2018, specifically affecting the bathroom ceiling in apartment 4C, leading to housing maintenance code violations. The building's management has demonstrated some attention to maintenance issues, as evidenced by the timely closure of several violations by December 2018, including repairs to plaster surfaces and intercom systems.

However, there are currently active violations related to failure to file external low-pressure inspections from 2019 and 2020, as well as another violation from June 2023 awaiting disposition. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past three years (2022-2025), with no reported cases since 2020. Rodent inspections have shown fluctuating results, with recent activity noted in 2025 following an improvement period through 2024-2023. The building's regulatory history indicates periodic compliance efforts, including the issuance of permits in 2019, though there have been some lapses in timely reporting that resulted in violations, particularly regarding the required critical examination reports of exterior walls and appurtenances.