205 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10003

This four-story, three-unit New Law Tenement building, constructed in 1920 and owned by Kambiz Hakim, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues in recent years. Most concerning is the persistent heating and hot water problems, with a March 2024 emergency complaint filed by residents and followed by an HPD inspection that could not gain access to the affected units. The building has also faced multiple rodent-related challenges, with the most recent inspection in July 2025 passing after previous non-compliance results in late 2024 and mid-2024.

Environmental Control Board violations from December 2022 highlighted serious safety concerns, including an improperly installed AC unit and an obstructed exit passageway to the second-floor staircase, though these were resolved. The building's maintenance history shows recurring issues with building systems and safety compliance. Multiple violations related to heating systems have been documented, including a 2023 unsanitary conditions complaint regarding pests, though no violations were issued from that inspection.

The building has maintained an active bedbug reporting record since 2020, with no reported infestations in the past three years, and the property has consistently filed the required bedbug reports as per HPD regulations. Other notable violations include a 2020 complaint about discarded garbage containers and cardboard boxes in public hallways, and several issues regarding inadequate lighting at the front entranceway that first appeared in 2017. While recent rodent inspections have shown some improvement, with most passing inspections in 2025, the building continues to struggle with maintaining basic services and addressing resident concerns in a timely manner.