2248 1st Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029

2248 1st Avenue is a 6-story, 11-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1920, currently owned by George Aryeh. The building has experienced recurring heating and maintenance issues in recent years, with multiple complaints and violations related to heat and hot water systems. Notably, from March to November 2024, there were seven separate heat/hot water complaints for the entire building, all of which resulted in HPD being unable to gain access for inspection.

The building had several other maintenance concerns in 2024, including a slow water leak, mold issues, and pest problems, with varying degrees of inspection access and violation issuance. In early 2024, two Class C violations were issued regarding defective self-closing doors in public areas, and there was an open violation from March 2024 related to a broken metal cornice at the roof. The building's mechanical systems have been under scrutiny, with an active violation from June 2023 regarding failure to file 2020 external low-pressure inspection records.

However, more recent developments show some improvement, with the most recent rodent inspection (February 2025) passing, and no bedbug infestations reported in the last two annual filings (2023-2024). The building has a history of rat activity, particularly in 2023, but this appears to have been addressed in subsequent inspections. The property has undergone several 311 service calls and HPD inspections, with varying outcomes, though many complaints were closed without definitive resolutions due to access issues. The building's documentation shows regular compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, consistently indicating no infestation issues.