1405 5th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029

1405 5th Avenue is an 8-story, 80-unit Class A residential building in East Harlem, constructed in 2009 and currently owned by Catherine Yu. The building has experienced recurring plumbing and water-related issues, most notably affecting apartment 6D, which has multiple open violations as of 2024-2025 related to water leaks, inadequate hot water supply, and plumbing problems. The property has also faced heating system challenges, with complaints about both building-wide and individual apartment heat/hot water issues reported in early 2025 and late 2024.

The building has documented environmental concerns, particularly regarding mold, with multiple complaints filed between late 2024 and 2025. There are several open and closed violations related to building maintenance, including a 2024 violation concerning window guards in apartment 7A and various plumbing and sanitary issues in apartment 6D. Recent months have seen multiple complaints about smoking in prohibited areas, with three such incidents reported in May 2025 alone.

The building's elevator system has a history of complaints about alternate service, with multiple reports between 2019-2022, though inspections in 2022 found no violations. While there was one reported case of bedbugs in the most recent reporting period (2023-2024), the building has generally passed rodent inspections in recent years, with only one failure noted in February 2024. The property has also experienced some administrative issues, including several violations for failing to file mandatory inspection reports between 2018-2021, though most have been dismissed or resolved.