1477 York Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10075

1477 York Avenue is a 5-story, 12-unit old law tenement building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, built in 1910 and currently owned by Paola Colarusso. The building has experienced persistent heating system issues, particularly notable in 2024-2025, with multiple emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water problems affecting the entire building. These complaints, including five particularly problematic instances in January 2024 alone, often resulted in HPD being unable to access units for inspection, though some violations were confirmed through other apartments. A recent complaint in March 2025 remains unresolved due to access issues.

In addition to heating problems, the building has faced rodent control challenges, with multiple bait applications documented between early 2021 and 2022, though some inspections showed rat activity. The property has also maintained a consistent record of submitting bedbug reports in compliance with HPD requirements, showing no infested units in recent filings from 2021-2025. The building's maintenance history reveals various issues needing attention over the years. In 2019, violations were identified in Apartments 3 and 7 regarding plumbing and water leak concerns.

The Department of Buildings recorded violations related to gas leak procedures and ventilation systems between 2019-2022, though these were typically resolved upon inspection. More recently, a violation was issued in September 2024 concerning an external low-pressure inspection that had not been filed. Time-sensitive public safety concerns like gas leak procedures and interior maintenance issues were noted in 2019, but all historical bedbug reports from 2019-2025 show zero infested units with successful eradication efforts. Despite the ongoing heating problems, the building has passed various compliance inspections, though recent service requests suggest persistent challenges with maintaining consistent building-wide heat and hot water availability.