1373 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10021

The four-story, seven-unit old law tenement building at 1373 First Avenue on the Upper East Side, owned by Steve Croman, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years. Most notably, there are currently three active violations as of September 2024, including a violation for failing to file the 2023 external low-pressure inspection, a similar violation from 2022, and a violation related to damage caused by a car accident to an outdoor dining structure.

In June 2022, the building received an Environmental Control Board violation noting safety concerns, including the lack of a required fire escape ladder for the fourth-floor apartment. Residents faced heating and hot water issues in December 2019, and there have been multiple construction-related complaints over the years, including a building stability complaint in November 2021 that resulted in violations. The building has had recurring pest issues, with a significant sanitation complaint regarding pests filed in October 2021, though no violations were found upon HPD inspection.

While the property has maintained a relatively clean record in recent years regarding bedbugs, with most recent reports (2023-2024) showing zero infested units, there were two cases reported in 2019-2020 that required eradication. The building's maintenance history shows regular compliance with rodent inspections, passing all inspections from 2011 to 2019. Multiple attempts to gain access for inspections regarding permit and construction complaints between 2018 and 2021 were unsuccessful, and there is an active ECB violation from 2022 pending resolution related to building safety deficiencies.