1497 3rd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10028

1497 3rd Avenue is a 5-story, 15-unit building constructed in 1920 and classified as an Old Law Tenement, currently owned by Matthew Storcks. The property has undergone regular safety inspections and demonstrated consistent compliance, particularly noted in its passing rat inspections through the years, with the most recent inspection in June 2025 showing no rodent issues.

However, there are several significant concerns to note. In July 2024, inspections revealed multiple violations in apartment 1A, including missing carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors, and defective self-closing doors, with at least one of these violations remaining open as of the inspection date. The building's recent history includes multiple food establishment complaints between 2023-2025, primarily involving a restaurant operation with issues such as food temperature concerns, the presence of pests, and food poisoning incidents in 2023-2024, though most were determined to be isolated incidents.

A mold-related complaint was filed and investigated in June 2024, but no violations were issued. Despite these issues, it's important to note that the building has maintained a record of no bedbug infestations across multiple annual reports from 2019 to 2024, indicating successful pest management in this regard. The most recent major safety concern was a vaccine mandate non-compliance incident reported in September 2021, which was acknowledged by health authorities.