1605 York Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10028

1605 York Avenue is a 5-story, 8-unit old law tenement building located in New York City's Upper East Side neighborhood. Built in 1910 and currently owned by Steven Schucker, the building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, most notably in November 2021 when multiple heat and hot water complaints were filed, creating distress among residents during that period. These complaints were addressed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), with reports indicating restoration of services, though the initial disruptions required emergency response attention.

More recently, in early 2024, the building received a violation notice regarding the timely filing of annual bedbug reports, though this appeared to be a documentation issue rather than an infestation concern. The building's bedbug reporting record from 2019 through 2025 shows consistent compliance with no reported infestations or eradications, indicating effective pest management practices. Similarly, the property has maintained a strong record in rodent inspections, with all inspections from 2010 through 2023 passing without any violations, suggesting good overall building health in this regard.

While there was an illegal conversion complaint filed in February 2022, an inspection conducted shortly thereafter found no violations. The building's recent history shows a marked improvement in maintenance issues, with no major complaints or violations recorded since the 2021 heating incidents, and all housing maintenance code complaints and violations have been closed appropriately. The property has consistently filed bedbug reports showing zero affected units, and regular rodent inspections have continued to demonstrate compliance with housing maintenance standards.