1673 York Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10128

1673 York Avenue is a 33-story, 383-unit residential building constructed in 1974 in Manhattan's Upper East Side neighborhood, currently owned by Carole Pittelman. The building has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing being an active complaint filed in February 2025 regarding construction lead dust in common areas, which remains open as of July 2025. There has been a persistent rodent problem, with multiple rat sightings documented between 2023 and 2024, including a July 2023 inspection that found violations, though subsequent inspections have generally shown compliance.

The building has also faced various maintenance challenges, including a 2024 unsanitary condition related to pests, a March 2024 water supply issue, and more serious problems in recent years such as a 2021 heat/hot water emergency affecting the entire building and a 2019 emergency mold situation. The property has a history of regulatory compliance issues, particularly regarding required safety inspections and reports. Most notably, there is an active Environmental Control Board violation from April 2024 concerning the failure to submit a required exterior wall inspection report, with a penalty of $6,250.

Between 2019 and 2023, there were multiple violations related to the failure to submit required Environmental Evaluation Reports (EERs), though these were ultimately dismissed as the reports were submitted. The building's Department of Buildings records show three complaints about privately owned public space non-compliance between 2019 and 2022, though inspections found no violations. On a positive note, the building has maintained an effective bedbug management protocol, showing no infestations in the most recent reporting period (2024-2025) and only two units affected in the previous year (2023-2024), with all affected units reported as successfully treated.