113 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10003

113 1st Avenue is a 5-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building located in the East Village, built in 1920 and currently owned by Stephanie Buchheim. The building has experienced persistent heating and hot water issues throughout 2025, with multiple complaints filed between February and April 2025, including at least one that was marked as emergency by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

These complaints, many of which were duplicates or could not be verified due to lack of access, indicate an ongoing problem with the building's heating system. The building has also undergone several significant issues and violations over the past few years, most notably between 2019-2020 when there were multiple Department of Buildings (DOB) violations related to unauthorized construction work and safety concerns during a storefront renovation. This period included violations for work without permits, failure to maintain safe working conditions, and construction work not conforming to approved plans, though these violations were all eventually resolved.

The building has consistently passed rodent inspections, with the most recent inspections in 2025 confirming no active issues, and there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past five years, with multiple annual filings showing zero infested units. While the building had several maintenance issues documented in 2019, including problems with Apartment 3's plaster surfaces, bathtub, and various safety systems, these violations were all marked as closed. The property shows a pattern of heating system problems in early 2025, which appears to be the most pressing current issue, while historical data suggests previous construction-related violations and maintenance issues have been resolved.