Pros: Convenience. Walking distance to all subway lines. Cons: Landlord makes you pay for heat (electric heaters), unbelievably loud from business below, cold.
218 1 AVENUE is a prewar 1900 building, 6 floors, 14 units in East Village, NYC. Owned by 218 FIRST AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC. Public records show 3 open violations, 12 311 complaints on file. Tenant-impact history includes 1 eviction. Lucid Rents has 4 verified tenant reviews on this building.
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Manhattan · February 2026
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§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6W, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6W, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Pros: Convenience. Walking distance to all subway lines. Cons: Landlord makes you pay for heat (electric heaters), unbelievably loud from business below, cold.
Pros: location is great Cons: laundry blocks away, need space heater for winter, pizza place below plays loud music if you're on lower floor
Unit 3S Pros: great neighbors, spacious, true size rooms, two bathroom, close to subway Cons: Noise is a lot, small kitchen Advice to landlord: Be ok with noise
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Alphabet City — Avenues A through D — is the East Village's grittier, more residential sibling. Community gardens dot the blocks, Tompkins Square Park anchors the social scene, and the Dominican and Puerto Rican roots run deep alongside newer craft cocktail spots.
Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party