1266 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10065

1266 1st Avenue is a 6-story, 31-unit residential building constructed in 1910 in Manhattan's Upper East Side. The building has experienced recurring water-related issues, with multiple heavy flow water leak complaints recorded between 2023 and 2025, including a notable recent complaint for food poisoning in April 2025 that remains in progress. The property has documented significant maintenance concerns, particularly in apartment 6E, where multiple open violations as of October 2023 include pest infestations (roaches and mice), interior maintenance issues (peeling paint, defective plaster surfaces), and safety concerns regarding smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

The building has maintained regular rodent inspections since 2010, with most recent inspections showing passing results, though there was a finding of rat activity in November 2019. The property has a history of various maintenance code violations and complaints, with particular clusters of issues observed in 2023. These include water leaks, unsanitary conditions (mold), and safety concerns.

While the building has demonstrated some responsiveness to complaints, as evidenced by the closure of many recent violations, notable ongoing issues remain. The building's administrative records also show proper bedbug reporting for 2022 through 2024, with minimal past infestation history, and regular inspections for rodent activity showing generally compliant results. Recent inspection data from 2024 also indicates an open violation regarding bedbug reporting, though previous years showed appropriate compliance. The building's owners, 68 Associates, have received both annual inspection requirements and violations related to building systems and maintenance, including a 2018 ECB violation regarding various maintenance requirements and a 2019 violation for failure to perform Category 5 inspection, which remains active.