13 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10003

The 6-story, 4-unit residential building at 13 1st Avenue in the East Village, owned by Robert Strong and built in 1910, has experienced several notable issues in recent years that may affect resident comfort and safety. Most concerning is a current unresolved food poisoning complaint from May 2025 through the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. In late 2023, the building experienced heat and hot water deficiencies affecting the entire building, with violations confirmed through HPD inspections.

The property has also faced ongoing pest control challenges, with multiple food establishment complaints regarding rodents, insects, and garbage between 2021 and 2024, though recent rodent inspections in 2025 and 2024 have passed, showing some improvement in this area. The building has a documented history of regulatory compliance issues, with several significant violations recorded. These include multiple failures to file required annual bedbug reports in 2021, 2022, and 2023 (though recent filings from 2023-2025 show no reported infestations), and various Department of Building complaints regarding illegal occupancy, work without permits, and safety code violations.

Specific violations from 2019 noted problems with building egress, lack of required fire alarm systems, and unauthorized use of residential space for transient purposes, all of which were subsequently resolved. Recent inspections have shown some positive trends, including compliance with rodent inspections in early 2025, and no bedbug infestations reported in the past three filing periods. However, the building's history of heating, pest control, and regulatory compliance issues suggests ongoing challenges with maintaining building systems and meeting housing maintenance codes.