2,149 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,114 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 357 311 service requests, 168 DOF property sales.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 85% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0.5. In ZIP 10016, 71% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 16 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 16 class A. Oldest open since 2026-09-05. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
286 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (70) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (63) · Illegal Parking (49) · Smoking or Vaping (24) · Residential Disposal Complaint (9) · HEAT/HOT WATER (8).
$1,148,555 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (44 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| No | Built before 1974 (2016) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (556) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 685 1ST AVENUE CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | Richard Herzog |
| Managing agent | FirstService Residential |
| Last registered | 2026-07-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $586,296 | $263,834 |
| 2026 | $591,788 | $266,305 |
| 2027 | $383,187 | $172,434 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 35% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $27,061,074 a year ($54.00 per sq ft), operating expenses $7,577,101 ($15.12 per sq ft), net operating income $19,483,973. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
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.
| Subway | Grand Central-42 St — 4 5 6 7 S · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 1 Av / E 39 St — M15 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | 1 Ave & E 38 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: The River School Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. 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.
685 First Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
286 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 of them about heat or hot water.
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.
Managed by FIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIAL — 556 buildings, 66,420 units. Grades across the portfolio: A464 · B61 · C14 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 556 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Deed $1,300,000 — from SASADA, TAIKI to FUNG, FRANCE | $1,300,000 | |
| 2026-05-04 | Mortgage $780,000 — from FUNG, FRANCE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $780,000 | |
| 2026-04-17 | Sold for $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | $2,338 |
| 2026-02-24 | Deed $1,450,000 — from SUN, YE to HUANG, YUJING | $1,450,000 | |
| 2026-02-24 | Mortgage $999,990 — from HUANG, YUJING to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS | $999,990 | |
| 2026-02-13 | Mortgage $3,600,000 — from PAWELKE, MAXIMILIAN; PAWELKE, DELIA to HSBC BANK USA, N.A; MERS | $3,600,000 | |
| 2026-02-13 | Deed $4,500,000 — from 685 FIRST REALTY COMPANY, LLC to PAWELKE, MAXIMILIAN; PAWELKE, DELIA | $4,500,000 | |
| 2026-02-13 | Sold for $1,450,000 | $1,450,000 | $2,608 |
| 2026-02-02 | Sold for $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $8,094 |
| 2025-12-23 | Deed $2,403,070 — from 685 FIRST REALTY COMPANY, LLC to RAMMAL, MARIANNE; RAMMAL, KARIM | $2,403,070 | |
| 2025-12-15 | Sold for $2,403,070 | $2,403,070 | $4,322 |
| 2025-12-15 | Sold for $2,403,070 | $2,403,070 | $4,322 |
| 2025-12-10 | Deed $1,790,000 — from SAFA, TOUFIC to GU, ANDERSEN JIACHANG; GAO, YUNYAN | $1,790,000 | |
| 2025-12-10 | Mortgage $1,253,000 — from GAO, YUNYAN; GU, ANDERSEN JIACHANG to TD BANK, N.A.; MERS | $1,253,000 | |
| 2025-12-01 | Deed $2,550,000 — from SATTAUR, KENNY to 685FA29K, LLC | $2,550,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 89 |
| 2018 | 40 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 103 |
| 2019 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| 2020 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 500 | 6 | 521 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 187 | 7 | 235 |
| 2023 | 4 | 11 | 64 | 240 | 6 | 325 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 47 | 5 | 106 |
| 2025 | 30 | 4 | 114 | 133 | 6 | 287 |
| 2026 | 15 | 1 | 153 | 23 | 6 | 198 |
Every one of the 2,149 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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