1573 York Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10028

1573 York Avenue is a 5-story, 8-unit residential building constructed in 1915 and currently owned by Ahron Freidus, located in Manhattan's Upper East Side neighborhood. The building has experienced several maintenance issues over recent years, with the most notable problems occurring between 2018 and 2021. There was a cluster of electrical-related complaints in 2020, including wiring and lighting issues that required multiple inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though no violations were ultimately issued.

In September 2020, two violations were documented in apartment 5S related to a broken ceiling light fixture and encumbrances in a private hallway, both of which were certified as corrected. The property has faced recurring unsanitary conditions, particularly involving pigeon waste, with violations noted in both April and May 2021 that required follow-up inspections by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Rodent inspections in 2020 and 2021 indicated some challenges, with initial inspections recording rat activity in June 2020 and multiple failed compliance inspections in early 2021, though a subsequent October 2020 inspection passed.

While the building had two documented bedbug infestations in 2018-2019, subsequent annual reports from 2019 through 2024 show no further infestations. A special operations compliance inspection in October 2019 could not be completed due to lack of access, and there were some issues with garbage/recycling storage in 2018, though no violations were found during inspections. Notably, there have been no recent complaints or violations recorded between 2022 and 2023, suggesting an improvement in overall building conditions, particularly as all bedbug reports from 2020-2024 show zero infested units.