2253 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029

The four-story tenement building at 2253 1st Avenue in East Harlem, owned by Joseph Taormina, has experienced various maintenance challenges since 2018, though many appear to have been addressed. Notably, in 2021, there were multiple emergency complaints filed regarding floor issues, roofing concerns, mold problems, and water leaks, though inspections were unable to be conducted for most of these complaints.

There was also a heat/hot water issue affecting the entire building in early 2021, which was investigated but no violations were found. Earlier violations from 2018 targeted various aspects of Apartment 1, including a broken light fixture in the hallway, defective electrical outlet, and door issues, though these were subsequently closed. Additional safety-related violations from 2018 included requirements to post various safety notices regarding smoke detectors, gas leak procedures, and building registration information in the public areas, all of which were certified as corrected by mid-2018.

The building's more recent history from 2020 to 2025 has shown no significant pest issues, with annual bedbug reports consistently showing zero infested units, and routine rodent inspections from 2018 through 2025 have all resulted in "Passed" ratings, indicating effective pest management. The most recent bedbug filings (2024-2025) continued the pattern of having no infestation, and the building's consistent passing of rodent inspections suggests improved maintenance standards in recent years. Despite the significant number of complaints in 2021, particularly regarding the floor and mold issues, the building appears to have stabilized since then, with no recent emergency complaints or violations related to the previously problematic areas.