315 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10003

The four-story, 6-unit tenement building at 315 1st Avenue in Gramercy, owned by Constantinos Kaimakliotis and constructed in 1910, has experienced persistent heat and hot water issues throughout 2023-2024. There were multiple complaints about inadequate heating and hot water, with at least 10 such complaints documented between January 2023 and December 2024, some involving the entire building and others specific to individual apartments. Two notable violations emerged in January 2024: one related to excessively scalding hot water (over 130 degrees) in apartment 3F, and another regarding insufficient heat in apartment 4R.

Additional concerns were raised about building security, including a locked boiler room door preventing access to the heating system and a defective lock assembly in the entrance to apartment 4R. The building did undergo some maintenance and inspections, though access issues hindered proper verification of heating system conditions. A bedbug report filed in December 2024 showed no infestations during the 2023-2024 period, maintaining a clean record for pest management.

While the building has passed recent rodent inspections (most recently in April 2025), there was one instance of rat activity recorded during a compliance check in November 2021. The property also has an open housing maintenance violation from January 2024 regarding inadequate heat supply to apartment 4R. A compliance complaint regarding the Certificate of Occupancy was filed in 2019 but closed due to access issues. The building's documented history shows regular bedbug reporting with no infestations recorded since 2019, and multiple successful rodent inspections, suggesting generally good pest management practices despite the current heating issues.