1448 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10021

1448 1st Avenue is a 5-story, 16-unit Old Law Tenement building located in the Upper East Side, owned by Eli Sarraf and constructed in 1910. The property has a notable history of heat and hot water-related issues, with multiple emergency complaints from 2019 indicating systemic problems affecting the entire building, though most were resolved upon follow-up inspections. More recently, there have been pest-related concerns, with the latest unsanitary condition complaint regarding pests filed in March 2025, though HPD was unable to complete an inspection.

The building's maintenance records show regular rodent inspections passing consistently from 2011 through 2019, though there was one failure noted in 2013. There have been three consecutive years (2021-2023) where the building owner failed to file required annual bedbug reports, though the most recent filing for 2023-2024 shows zero infested units. Current concerning issues include an open emergency complaint regarding cooking gas from June 2025, suggesting ongoing maintenance challenges.

The building has multiple active violations regarding failure to file low-pressure boiler inspection reports for the years 2019-2022, which remain unresolved as of 2023. Historical violations from 2019 included safety concerns such as a balcony obstruction affecting the fire escape and various maintenance issues in Apartment 3, though these were subsequently addressed. Additionally, there were two complaints regarding illegal ventilation/exhaust systems in 2019, though inspections found no violations. The building's owner has previously faced penalties for work done without proper permits, particularly regarding a wood shed in the rear yard, resulting in a $1250 fine in 2018.