1664 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10028

The 6-unit, 4-story Old Law Tenement building at 1664 1st Avenue, owned by Augusin Alfaro, has experienced recurring heat and maintenance issues over the past several years. Most recently, in February 2025, there was a heat and hot water complaint that HPD couldn't investigate due to access issues, representing the sixth such complaint since December 2022. The building is currently facing several open violations from November 2023, including inadequate heat supply, roof leaks, and missing carbon monoxide detectors in the 4N apartment, as well as a locked heating system door issue.

The property has a persistent history of heat-related problems, with 2023 seeing multiple complaints and violations regarding both apartment-specific and entire-building heating issues. In addition to heating problems, the building has faced various maintenance challenges, including multiple complaints about window frames, and issues with smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in apartments 2S and 4N. There have been concerns about construction-related dust in late 2023, and rodent inspections in 2022 resulted in bait application, though earlier inspections showed the building passed.

The property also has an open violation from April 2024 regarding the failure to file an annual bedbug report. While there were three complaints about unauthorized work in 2022-2023, inspections did not find violations. The building's 311 service requests reveal a pattern of access issues during inspections, with HPD unable to gain entry to multiple apartments for inspections related to heating and other maintenance concerns.