1666 3rd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10128

1666 3rd Avenue is an 8-unit, 5-story old law tenement building located in the Upper East Side, owned by Derek Cohn and constructed in 1910. The building has experienced recurring heating and hot water system issues, particularly notable during a significant cluster of complaints in December 2021 where multiple reports were logged for both building-wide and apartment-specific problems. These heating system failures, categorized as emergency complaints, forced the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to conduct multiple inspections between September 2020 and December 2021, with several instances where access to units was denied for inspection purposes.

While some heating issues were temporarily resolved through follow-up inspections, they remained a persistent concern, with additional reports in January 2022 and October 2020. More recently, the building has faced sanitary challenges, particularly concerning pigeon waste, with two complaints filed in March 2025 resulting in health department inspections and identified violations. Prior to this, in December 2023, there was a reported garbage/recycling storage issue, though no violations were found in that case.

The building has maintained a good record regarding bedbug infestations, with all annual reports from 2020 through 2024 showing zero infested or re-infested units. Additionally, rodent inspections have shown consistent compliance, with all but one inspection passing, including a successful compliance inspection in April 2025, though there was one initial failure noted for "Other Reasons" in March 2025. The most recent building conditions suggest ongoing attention is needed for both heating system reliability and sanitation issues, while other pest management aspects appear well-maintained.