220 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10009

220 1st Avenue is a 5-story, 12-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Manhattan's East Village neighborhood, constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Howard Hymowitz. The most significant recent issues occurred in February 2024, when multiple heat and hot water complaints were reported and subsequently verified as corrected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). The building has no active heat-related violations as of now.

A notable compliance issue has emerged regarding bedbug reporting, with open violations in 2022 and 2023 related to the annual bedbug report requirements, though previous filings for the 2019-2021 periods indicated no infestation (0 infested units). The building has maintained a strong record in terms of basic safety inspections, passing nine consecutive rodent inspections between 2019 and 2025, with the most recent inspection in May 2025 showing compliance. A complaint to the Department of Buildings in March 2023 was investigated and found no warranted violations.

A work permit related to exterior work (EW) was issued in June 2020 under job number 123886438. While the building has experienced intermittent heat and hot water issues, these appear to have been promptly addressed when reported. The property shows regular maintenance and compliance with housing codes, though the open bedbug reporting violation from 2022 remains an outstanding regulatory compliance issue as of the latest available data.