1481 York Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10075

The 4-story, 8-unit tenement building at 1481 York Avenue, owned by Kevin Terrones, has experienced recurring heating and water system issues throughout 2024 and 2025, with multiple emergency complaints regarding inadequate heat and hot water. Between February and April 2025 alone, there were at least seven such complaints, with several instances where Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access to units for inspection. The building also has an active unsanitary condition - pests complaint from June 2025.

Significant maintenance violations were documented in June 2023, particularly concerning Apartments 3 and 4, including problems with self-closing doors, fire escape window locks, and evidence of a rodent and cockroach infestation in Apartment 4. Additional violations related to the building's heating system infrastructure were noted, including issues with hot water supply, heating adequacy, and boiler room access. Historical records show a pattern of heating system problems, with similar complaints dating back to March 2023.

The Department of Buildings (DOB) records indicate past concerns with electrical wiring and boiler issues in 2020-2021, including a resolved Environmental Control Board violation regarding boiler piping and controls from April 2021. While the building has passed recent rodent inspections in 2024, there have been multiple failures in previous years, suggesting ongoing pest management challenges. Notably, the building has maintained a consistent record of being bedbug-free according to the NYC Bedbug Reporting system, with no reported instances or need for eradication measures in recent years. An open violation exists regarding the failure to file a 2018 external low-pressure inspection as of June 2023, and recent rodent inspections in 2025 have resulted in failed compliance results.