1581 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10028

1581 First Avenue is a five-story, four-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1920, currently owned by Maureen Fritsch. The building has multiple open violations related to the mandatory annual bedbug report filings, with these violations being recorded consistently from 2021 through April 2024, suggesting an ongoing compliance issue with the Housing Maintenance Code requirements.

Most recently, in September 2024, the building received a violation for failing to file the 2023 External Low Pressure Inspection, though this was subsequently dismissed in November 2024. On a positive note, the property has maintained a strong record in rodent inspections, passing ten consecutive inspections from 2012 through 2024, with the most recent inspection occurring in September 2024 showing compliance.

This demonstrates consistent attention to pest management and sanitation requirements over an extended period. While the building has experienced recurring bedbug report compliance issues and a recent external inspection violation, the successful rodent control record suggests effective management in other areas of building maintenance and public health standards. The repeated nature of the bedbug report violations, occurring annually for four consecutive years, indicates a pattern of non-compliance with this specific requirement, though it should be noted that these violations do not necessarily indicate an active infestation problem.