1285 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10021

The 18-story, 133-unit residential building at 1285 1st Avenue in Manhattan's Upper East Side, owned by Sal Catalano and constructed in 1963, has experienced several health and maintenance issues over the past few years. Most recently, there was a food poisoning complaint in July 2023, which the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) deemed isolated, though a similar incident occurred in May 2021.

The building has faced multiple ventilation-related concerns, with complaints in 2022 regarding both a ventilation system and mold problems, though no violations were issued following HPD inspections. The property has maintained good pest control records, as evidenced by passing multiple rodent inspections between 2012 and 2022, and there have been no bedbug infestations reported in the past seven years, with the most recent filings (2024) showing zero affected units. The building's maintenance history includes a broken cooling tower complaint in 2020 that was investigated without finding health code violations, and several food establishment complaints related to sanitation and pest control between 2021 and 2023.

Two complaints about unpermitted work in March 2022 were investigated but found no violations. The Department of Buildings has issued multiple permits for work at the property between 2018 and 2020, primarily under the "EW" (elevator modernization) category, suggesting ongoing improvements to building systems. While the building has experienced various maintenance issues, most have been promptly addressed, with health inspections generally finding no significant violations.