1480 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10075

The 9-story, 34-unit building at 1480 First Avenue in the Upper East Side, owned by Rose Caiola, has experienced recurring maintenance challenges over recent years, most notably with heating and water systems. In early 2024, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water issues affecting the entire building, with inspections conducted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though access to some units was initially unavailable.

These heating problems follow a similar pattern from 2022 and have occurred alongside other significant maintenance issues, including water leaks documented in October 2023 affecting the entire building, and previous sewage-related complaints in 2022 that did not result in any issued violations. The building's maintenance history shows persistent infrastructure concerns, with multiple emergency reports between 2022-2024 focusing on unsanitary conditions and water-related issues. While there was one complaint in 2022 regarding indoor air quality with sewage odor, inspections typically found no violations.

The building is currently active with an open DOB violation from 2019 related to the failure to file a required FISP report, though this is relatively minor compared to other issues. On a positive note, the building has maintained a bedbug-free status for multiple annual reporting periods from 2018 through 2024, and rodent inspections conducted between 2016 and 2021 generally passed, with only two inspections showing rat activity in 2021. The property underwent some improvements in 2018 with the issuance of an exterior wall (EW) permit, though specific details on this work are not provided in the records.