947 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10022

947 1st Avenue is a 5-story, 16-unit residential building located in Midtown, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Howard Balaban. The property has experienced recurring pest issues, with three separate pest-related complaints filed between April 2025 and April 2025, two of which resulted in violations that require owner correction.

The building has also faced multiple maintenance challenges in 2024, including a heating outage in January (since resolved), and several complaints regarding various issues including water leaks, paint/plaster problems, electrical wiring concerns, plumbing issues, and refrigerator problems in August 2024, though inspectors were unable to gain access to assess these conditions. Two violations were documented in 2024, one regarding a self-closing door issue in the lobby and another concerning flower pots obstructing fire escape egress, both of which were subsequently certified as corrected.

Despite these challenges, the building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections, with successful evaluations in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018, and most recently in February 2025. The property has shown good management of bedbug issues, maintaining zero infestation reports since 2019, with regular filings demonstrating compliance with reporting requirements. While the building has experienced various maintenance issues and violations, particularly in recent years, the management has generally responded to complaints, as evidenced by closed cases and resolved violations, though some ongoing conditions have required tenants to file multiple complaints for access to be granted.