1237 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10065

1237 1st Avenue is a 27-unit, 6-story New Law tenement building located in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, owned by Moshe Schmuelian and constructed in 1910. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, most recently in January 2025, when multiple complaints were filed regarding lack of service throughout the entire building and in individual apartments. These complaints were closed without resolution after inspectors were unable to gain access to units.

The building's maintenance history shows ongoing pest control challenges, with multiple complaints about rodent sightings and pest-related issues between 2018 and 2023. The property has faced several regulatory requirements regarding bedbug reporting, with the most recent filings in 2024 showing a total of 25 units (approximately 93% of units) requiring eradication treatment between 2020-2022, with zero units affected in subsequent years. The building has undergone various inspections and received multiple violations for safety and compliance requirements. In late 2018, several A and C violations were documented regarding safety notice requirements for smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and other safety-related postings in common areas.

These violations were subsequently corrected. Rodent inspections from 2016-2024 show generally favorable results, with only one instance of rat activity noted in 2023, and most inspections passing compliance requirements. The building has a history of food establishment inspections and health-related complaints, including multiple food poisoning and rodent-related incidents between 2021-2025. Additional complaints regarding illegal hotel rooms, advertising signs, and unauthorized after-hours work were investigated and found to have no violations warranting action.