6 East 1st Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

6 East 1st Street is a 6-story commercial altered Class A building with 8 units, built in 1920 and currently owned by Liam Millhiser. The building has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with multiple complaints in 2023 alone regarding plumbing problems (bathtub/shower and water supply), window frames, unsanitary conditions (mold), and flooring concerns. Notably, an April 2023 complaint about heat/hot water in one apartment could not be inspected due to access issues, and there were also reports of water leakage with heavy flow during the same period.

The building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug-free status, with no infested units reported in the past three years (2022-2025). The property has faced several regulatory challenges, including multiple complaints about illegal conversions and work without permits between 2019 and 2025, though inspections generally found no violations or resulted in dismissals. There were also notable elevator and egress concerns, with a 2025 elevator complaint and a 2022 egress issue, both resulting in "No Violation Warranted" findings.

The building has undergone regular rodent inspections, with the most recent in 2025 showing compliance, though there were indications of rat activity in 2022 followed by bait applications. Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2020-2022 related to work without permits resulted in several resolved penalties totaling $10,000. The building's systems were inspected and found to have no active violations as of the most recent 2023-2025 inspections, though multiple earlier violations involving window frames, plumbing issues, and unsanitary conditions had been documented.