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121 1 Avenue

116Records
12City systems
12Open violations
10Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
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116 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 41 311 service requests, 26 rodent inspections, 21 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1900
Floors4
Res. units3
ClassS3
Owner (PLUTO)SANICOLA I FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
BBL1004490035
BIN1006338

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 10. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations12 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1973-07-20.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Encampment (4) · Street Condition (1) · Noise (1) · Consumer Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)SANICOLA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC
Head officerPETER SANICOLA
Managing agentSanicola Property
Last registered2025-10-03

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,552,000 $1,148,400
2026$3,062,000 $1,377,900
2027$3,674,000 $1,653,300

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway1 Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
2 Av — F · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Marks Pl / 1 Av — M8 · 250 ft
Citi BikeSt Marks Pl & 1 Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

121 1 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

7 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by SANICOLA PROPERTY — 7 buildings, 31 units. Grades across the portfolio: B5 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
345 East 9 Street MN6 B
32-16 82 Street QN6 B
142 1 Avenue MN5 B
343 East 9 Street MN5 D
144 1 Avenue MN3 B
119 1 Avenue MN3 F
121 1 Avenue MN3 B

Ten-year activity

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2018
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2019
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2022
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Housing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017224
2018235
20198513
2020426
2021628
2022639
2023134
2024538
2025336
2026415
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The full timeline

Construction 5Enforcement 7Housing & tenants 67Ownership & money 2Health & systems 35

Every one of the 116 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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