1219 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10065

1219 1st Avenue is a 6-story, 30-unit residential building constructed in 1920 on Manhattan's Upper East Side, currently owned by Andrew Aryeh. The property has experienced persistent maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing current concerns being unsanitary conditions related to garbage storage (open since May 2025) and rodent/insect issues (in progress as of June 2025) that have drawn attention from multiple city agencies including HPD and DOHMH. The building has a documented pattern of heating system problems, with multiple complaints about lack of heat and hot water in both the entire building and individual apartments between late 2024 and early 2025, though some of these complaints were closed after inspections.

There are several active violations related to building safety, including three open Class B violations from April 2022 regarding fire escape obstruction by air conditioning units and a Class B violation concerning a locked fire escape door in apartment 2B. The building's systems have demonstrated ongoing maintenance challenges, as evidenced by multiple Department of Buildings complaints about the boiler system, with a June 2025 inspection noting no violations. There are also environmental violations regarding energy efficiency score display requirements, currently marked as active.

Rodent issues have been documented through multiple inspections between 2017 and 2020, with recent complaints suggesting continued problems. The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing zero infested units in the most recent filings from 2024. While some historical issues have been addressed, as seen in various closed complaints and violations, the building currently faces several open maintenance and safety concerns that require attention.