153 Avenue A, Manhattan, NY 10009

153 Avenue A is a four-story, 30-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Jeanette Padilla. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most recent being a slow water leak investigation by HPD that began in June 2022 and closed in September 2023 without any violations being issued. In August 2020, there was a notable heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building, with multiple complaints filed, though many were duplicates, and inspections were unable to gain access to some units.

During late 2019, multiple complaints were filed regarding various maintenance issues including plumbing problems in sinks, bathtubs, and toilets, as well as electrical outlet concerns, though many complaints were closed without violations due to inspectors' inability to gain access for verification. The building has had four Class A violations related to bedbug reporting requirements in 2022-2024, though these are administrative in nature. In December 2019, there were four significant violations issued regarding Apartment 18's use as a transient unit, including failures to maintain required means of egress, fire safety systems, and unauthorized use of the dwelling.

A last-minute inspection in late 2023 resulted in a violation for not filing the 2021 external low-pressure inspection, though this was later dismissed in August 2023. The building's recent rodent inspections (2024-2025) show mixed results, with some inspections passing and others noting rat activity and the application of bait. The property has maintained a clean bedbug record since 2024, with no reported infestations, and has been actively addressing various maintenance issues as they arise, though access for inspections has occasionally been problematic.