1761 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10128

1761 1st Avenue is a 32-story, 110-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, completed in 2007 and currently owned by Afrim Pocesta. The building has experienced several notable issues in recent years, most recently a heat and hot water emergency complaint in June 2025 that was investigated by HPD and found not to violate housing laws. There is an active violation from June 2023 regarding the failure to file the 2021 external low-pressure inspection, though previous such violations from April 2023 were dismissed.

The building has a history of concerns regarding illegal hotel room usage, with complaints filed in 2018 and 2023, though no violations were confirmed in either case. The property has maintained an active record of compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, consistently showing zero infested units since 2019. Rodent inspections have generally been successful, with initial inspection passes in 2023, 2024, and 2025, though multiple bait applications were required throughout 2022.

The building has undergone several permit issuances between late 2018 and 2019 for various plumbing (PL) and elevator work (EW), indicating ongoing maintenance and system upgrades. While there have been multiple violations recorded over the years, most have been promptly addressed or dismissed, suggesting active management of building maintenance issues. The most recent inspections and rodent control efforts indicate current management is responsive to health and safety requirements, though the building's age and some persistent administrative violations suggest ongoing maintenance oversight challenges.