1465 5th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10035

The 54-unit, 8-story residential building at 1465 5th Avenue in East Harlem, owned by Robert Ezrapour and completed in 2010, has experienced several maintenance challenges over the past two years, with the most pressing issues currently revolving around pest control. Since April 2025, there have been multiple complaints about unsanitary conditions related to pests, with the most recent violations in June 2025. The building also has two open complaints as of April 2025 regarding door/windown issues that are classified as emergency conditions.

Earlier incidents include a heat and hot water outage in January 2025 that was resolved promptly, and multiple water-related issues in April 2024 affecting different apartments, including both heavy flow and slow leaks. Apartment 7B has been a focus of several safety and maintenance violations, particularly in 2024, with identified issues including non-functional smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, water leaks, and problems with ceiling plaster and paint. The building's major systems have shown some vulnerability, with three elevator malfunction complaints filed between September 2023 and February 2025, though inspections found no violations.

The property has maintained a consistent record of bedbug-free status in annual reports since 2020, and while there have been instances of rat activity noted in 2022 and 2024, recent rodent inspections in 2025 have passed successfully. The owner has been responsive to various Housing Maintenance Code requirements, though there have been instances of insufficient access for inspections and delays in resolving certain violations. The building's infrastructure and systems have been regularly monitored, with required environmental control board reports submitted, though two violations related to exterior wall examinations were issued in 2018. Compliance inspections for various issues have generally resulted in prompt resolutions, but the persistence of pest-related complaints in recent months suggests ongoing challenges in maintenance and resident comfort.