1749 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10128

1749 1st Avenue is a 22-story residential building constructed in 2002 on the Upper East Side, currently managed by owner Richard Cohen. The 163-unit property has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent concerns being two heat/hot water complaints in February 2025 affecting the entire building, both of which were resolved shortly after inspection.

The building has faced challenges with pest control, including multiple reports of rodent activity and unsanitary conditions related to pests and mold between 2021 and 2024, though recent inspections in 2024 passed without violations. There have also been several elevator-related complaints in 2024, resulting in at least one Oath Violation being served in June 2025. The property's maintenance history shows a pattern of various issues requiring attention, including water leaks (notably a slow leak complaint in 2021), indoor air quality concerns in 2022, and historical heat/hot water problems dating back to 2018.

While the building has consistently filed annual bedbug reports showing zero infestations since 2019, recent complaints and inspection records indicate ongoing challenges with building systems and periodic pest control measures. The Department of Buildings currently shows an active violation related to the failure to file the 2019 external low-pressure inspection, though previous similar violations from 2019 were dismissed. The building's management has generally responded to complaints, with most being resolved through inspections, though some cases, such as a mold complaint in 2022 and a water leak complaint in 2021, could not be inspected due to access issues.