47 East 1st Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

47 East 1st Street is a 5-story, 10-unit residential building located in the East Village, constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Steven Croman. The property has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant cluster of complaints occurring in February 2025, including reports of mold, ventilation system problems, wall maintenance needs, and window frame issues, though inspections found most of these conditions did not violate HPD housing laws, except for the wall issues which received violations. A heat and hot water complaint from January 2025 was not able to be inspected due to access issues.

The building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections in 2023 through 2025, though bait was applied in May 2022. Significant historical events include an emergency mold complaint in 2025, an illegal occupancy issue in 2020-2021 regarding the cellar space which resulted in a $625 fine, and a 2022 violation for missing electrical outlet safety covers in a first-story public hall area. The building has demonstrated some positive maintenance trends, with no recorded bedbug infestations since 2018 and successful eradication efforts of other pest issues in recent years.

Between 2020 and 2025, there have been multiple housing code inspections and maintenance requests, with varying outcomes. The property has a mix of resolved and ongoing maintenance concerns, though most recent complaints have been addressed through inspections and appropriate channels, with the exception of the January 2025 heat/hot water issue. The building's management has generally responded to violations and maintenance requests, as evidenced by the certification of the electrical outlet safety cover violation within approximately one month of issuance.