222 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10009
222 1st Avenue is a 16-unit, 5-story old law tenement building constructed in 1922 in Manhattan's East Village, currently owned by Shaeool Sakhai. The building has experienced persistent heat and hot water issues, with eight recorded HPD complaints between November 2022 and January 2025, including a recent entire building heating system failure in January 2025.
There have been two documented pest-related complaints (April 2024 and May 2023), though no violations were issued following inspections. The building has several outstanding safety concerns, including an active ECB violation from March 2023 regarding unsecured window air conditioning units at the first and fifth floors, and an open Class C violation from June 2023 regarding a defective self-closing door in apartment 2B that remains unresolved as of July 2025. The property has undergone multiple inspections regarding bedbug reporting, with no confirmed infestations reported for the periods between 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022, with the most recent report for 2023-2024 showing zero infested units.
While the building has passed several recent rodent inspections (most recently in June 2025), there were multiple failed initial inspections in 2024 and 2025. Historical records indicate various infrastructure and safety concerns, including heating system access issues, a defective fire escape ladder, and inadequate heating and hot water supply issues in apartment 5D noted during a February 2022 inspection, though many of these violations have since been closed. The building's documented history shows recurring maintenance challenges, particularly regarding its heating system, and periodic issues with building safety features and pest control.
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Building Characteristics
| Total units | 16 |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1922 |
| Total area | 6742 sq ft |
| Floors | 5 |
| Tax Abatements | None |
| Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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