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2159 1st Avenue

Manhattan · 10029 | BBL 1016830027 | BIN 1052879
Data as of August 16, 2026
B+
Compliance verdict — Minor issues on record

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

3 open HPD violations on record: 2 Class A (non-hazardous) and 1 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 742 days (about 2 years), on record since 2024.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

A 30-unit building, built in 1920.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 21 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

0
Open HPD
Class B
1
Open HPD
Class C
792
311 calls
past 12 months
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
30
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
159
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,183
ZIP median
rent
1920
Year built
7 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
151 places
Amenities
nearby

2159 1 Avenue sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10029. The closest subway is 110 St (6) (7-minute walk), served by the 6 line.

What's the closest subway to 2159 1 Avenue?
110 St (6) — a 7-minute walk (571m) from 2159 1 Avenue. Served by the 6 line.
Is 2159 1 Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1920, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
B+
All-time HPD violations
Total52
Open3
Closed49
By severity class
Class A2 open · 12 closed
Class B0 open · 29 closed
Class C1 open · 3 closed
Class I0 open · 5 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-06-18 Class A · Apt 6E · 60 days open "§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN TH…"
  • 2026-04-29 Class A · 110 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
  • 2024-08-01 Class C · Apt 6E · 746 days open "HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY,…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations1
Mice: 1
  • 2024-08-01 mice · Apt 6E
score 83/100
  • Class C · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
  • Class A · 2 open · penalty 2 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints2
Open0
Closed2
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat1
Other1
Paint1
Plumbing1
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-01-08 · Apt 5D · IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY · PLUMBING
  • 2026-01-08 · Apt 5D · NON EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
  • 2026-01-08 · Apt 5D · EMERGENCY · GENERAL
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total28
Open21
Closed7
Complaints
Total11
Open (active)0
Closed11
Recent open violations
  • 2024-09-23 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2019-09-06 ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTIO… "VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST"
  • 2018-04-06 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file4
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 3)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.

Built 1920. Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960. The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1920 (106 yr old)
Building classD4 — Elevator co-op
Floors6
Residential units30
Building area (sqft)22,068
Lot area (sqft)5,000
Owner of record (PLUTO)2159 FIRST AVE HDFC
Designations
Council district8
Rent Stabilization
—
Not applicable for this building type.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total159686
Violent1258
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)03
Felonies58217
Misdemeanors68291
Violations24137
Shooting counts reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 136
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 86
  • PETIT LARCENY: 81
  • GRAND LARCENY: 53
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 48
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,234 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls792
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 139
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 128
  • Noise - Residential: 94
  • Maintenance or Facility: 66
  • Illegal Parking: 24
By category
Other497
Noise245
Parking36
Rats8
Homeless3
Drinking2
Construction1
Drug0
Trash0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints245
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk128
Residential94
Vehicle12
Commercial11
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone AE — mapped flood hazard area · base flood elevation 12 ft
Flood susceptibility3 / 5
Projected exposure (Flood Vulnerability Index, 1-5)
Storm surgenow 4 · 2050s 5 · 2080s 4
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • EAST 111 STREET PROPERTIES, LLC 409 EAST 110 STREET · 144m · $400–600/mo
  • JAVI'S FLAT FIX CORP. 314 EAST 112 STREET · 154m · $400–600/mo
  • CARLETON RESTORATION, INC. 420 E 111TH ST · 160m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby30
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 102 Jacques Cartier Pre-K-5 · 2 min (193m) · District 4
  • P.S. 083 Luis Munoz Rivera Pre-K-5 · 4 min (346m) · District 4
  • The Bilingual Bicultural School K-5 · 4 min (346m) · District 4
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Tag Young Scholars K-8 · 5 min (383m) · District 4
  • Tito Puente Education Complex 6-9 · 5 min (383m) · District 4
  • Esperanza Preparatory Academy 6-12 · 5 min (383m) · District 4
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Tito Puente Education Complex 6-9 · 5 min (383m) · District 4
  • Esperanza Preparatory Academy 6-12 · 5 min (383m) · District 4
  • Renaissance School of the Arts 6-8 · 6 min (494m) · District 4
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby2
Unique lines1
Lines served: 6
Closest 2 stations
  • 110 St 6 · 571m · 7 min walk
  • 116 St 6 · 670m · 8 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby151
Eating (91) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants56
Fast food35
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)45
→ Supermarkets9
→ Convenience36
Pharmacies8
ATMs2
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (7 cafes: 0 at chains, 7 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby58
A: 40 B: 6 C: 2 Pending: 10
Sample
  • Grade A Rao's Bar & Grill · Italian
  • Grade A Indo-Pak Halal Restaurant · Pakistani
  • Grade A Amor Cubano · Latin American
  • Grade A Raspberry Deli & Grocery · Sandwiches
  • Grade A Milano's Pizzeria · Pizza
  • Grade A La Nostra Pizzeria · Pizza
  • Grade A Tastings · Other
  • Grade A Cascalote Latin Bistro · Latin American
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby117
By category — top 8 of 15 (107 of 117 facilities)
Youth Services22
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten20
Human Services18
Schools (K-12)14
Child Services And Welfare13
Parks And Plazas8
Health Care7
Solid Waste5
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Northside Headstart Center Schools (K-12)
  • National Museum Of Catholic Art And History Cultural Institutions
  • East River Playground Parks And Plazas
  • P.s. 146 Ann M. Short Schools (K-12)
  • Humacao Community Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Reece School Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10029 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,183/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10029 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$38,308/yr
Median monthly income$3,192/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$958/mo
ZIP median rent$1,183/mo
ZIP median rent is 37.1% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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