107 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10003

The five-story, 8-unit tenement building at 107 1st Avenue in the East Village, owned by Lawrence Movtady, has experienced ongoing maintenance challenges since 2023, with the most pressing issues being heat and hot water systems. There have been multiple emergency complaints regarding heat/hot water outages in 2023-2025, with violations issued in January and February 2025. The building has also faced various other maintenance concerns, including a pattern of problems with door/window security (May 2024), unsanitary conditions including mold (May 2024), and several heat/hot water complaints affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. During the first half of 2024, multiple violations were documented in Apartment 5, including issues with carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, while Apartment 7 experienced mold and smoke detector problems.

The building's systems have been inspected and found to have passing rodent inspections in 2023-2025, though there were reports of rat activity in 2022. There were also issues identified regarding building access and safety systems, including a locked heating system access door in June 2024. More recent records show some stabilization in terms of infestation issues, with no reported bedbug infestations in the most recent two reporting periods (2024-2025). The building has undergone several inspections by housing authorities, with some violations being corrected, though others have appeared recurring patterns of non-compliance.

A 2023 construction lead dust complaint in common areas remains marked as in progress, while three separate violation notices from June 2024 documented issues with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and hot water availability in Apartment 5. The building has maintained consistent rodent inspection compliance from 2022-2025, though earlier years showed some activity that required attention. The above information illustrates that while the building has passed recent rodent inspections and is maintaining some basic compliance, there remain ongoing concerns regarding heat, water, and environmental maintenance that affect resident quality of life. The building's age (built in 1910) and its classification as an Old Law Tenement suggest that it is subject to specific NYC housing codes that govern basic habitability standards.