61 5th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10003

61 5th Avenue, a 10-story Class A building constructed in 2010 and currently owned by Marek Kiyashka, has experienced several notable compliance issues over the past few years. Most concerning is an active violation related to the building's exterior wall maintenance program (FISP) from April 2024 (ECB Violation #37027629H) for failing to submit the required Cycle 8B and 9B Critical Examination Report, for which a penalty of $1,280 has been imposed.

This follows a similar violation from February 2023 regarding the missed submission of the Cycle 9B Technical Report, both representing lapses in building safety requirements. The building has also faced recurring issues with bedbug reporting compliance, receiving violations in 2021 and 2023 for failing to file the required annual bedbug reports, though recent filings for the periods ending October 2024 and 2023 show zero infested units. A notable complaint was filed in December 2024 regarding work without a permit in an occupied multiple dwelling, which was referred to the Department of Consumer Affairs.

Despite these violations, the building has maintained generally good conditions in other areas. The most recent rodent inspection in July 2024 passed, as have all rodent inspections from 2016 onward, with the exception of initial inspections in 2010 showing failures for "Other Reasons." The building also had several Department of Buildings violations between 2019-2022, though these were dismissed based on subsequent reports showing that defects had been corrected. While the building has faced compliance challenges, particularly regarding its exterior maintenance and bedbug reporting, it has generally passed other health and safety inspections, suggesting ongoing efforts to maintain basic building standards.