206 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10009

The 6-story, 5-unit tenement building at 206 First Avenue, owned by James Demetriou and constructed in 1910, has experienced several notable maintenance and compliance issues over recent years. The building has an active violation as of June 2023 for failing to file both the 2020 and 2021 external low-pressure inspections, and there is also a violation from 2019 concerning the 2017 boiler inspection report that remains unresolved.

While there was a pest-related 311 complaint in April 2022 that resulted in HPD being unable to gain access for inspection, this appears to be an isolated incident given the building's subsequent clean record regarding bedbugs, as evidenced by five consecutive annual reports from 2021 through 2025 showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units. The building underwent significant rodent control measures in 2022, with multiple bait applications recorded in March and April of that year.

However, more recent inspections from 2022 through 2025 have all passed, indicating improved pest management. Two complaints were filed with the Department of Buildings, one in November 2021 regarding maintenance issues (referred to NYPD) and a more recent one in April 2025 concerning work without a permit (referred to DCA). The building's current bedbug reporting period shows no infestations or related issues, and regular rodent inspections have consistently passed since 2023, suggesting improved overall maintenance and compliance with HPD regulations in recent years.