2242 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029

The 5-unit, 4-story tenement building at 2242 1st Avenue in East Harlem, owned by George Aryeh and dating back to 1900, has experienced several noteworthy events in recent years. Most significantly, there are currently two active Department of Buildings violations from June 2023 related to the failure to file external low-pressure inspections for 2018 and 2019, which remain unresolved as of July 2025.

The building has a significant history of bedbug reporting violations, with notices of violation issued in 2021 and 2022 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though subsequent filings from 2022 through 2024 show consistent reporting of zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units, suggesting improved compliance with bedbug reporting requirements. The property has undergone multiple rodent inspections between 2022 and 2025, with most showing compliance and passing results, though a failure for "Other Reasons" was recorded in September 2024 and rat activity was noted in August 2024.

Several Department of Buildings complaints were filed in April 2019 regarding unauthorized after-hours work and missing permits, though inspections did not warrant any violations. The building's recent rodent inspection record shows consistently passing results, with the most recent inspection in February 2025 passing. While the property has had its share of compliance issues, particularly regarding bedbug reporting and pressure inspections, the more recent record suggests improvements in pest management and rodent control, with active violations being limited to the 2018-2019 pressure inspection filings.