Building Biography

The MapLandlordsNeighborhoodsZIP CodesGradesThe Mice MapAboutWhat's new

985 2 Avenue

665Records
19City systems
22Open violations
73.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10022 · Neighborhood: East Midtown-Turtle Bay
Open in the map

665 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 207 311 service requests, 115 HPD complaints, 68 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10022
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units16
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)251 E 52 ASSOCIATES L P
BBL1013260021
BIN1038529

Full record, year by year   Support this site

GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 78% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 73.5. In ZIP 10022, 72% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations22 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2017-08-30.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

39 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 18 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 11). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

18
’23–24
2
’24–25
11
’25–26

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

$3,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

65 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (19) · DOOR/WINDOW (8) · Illegal Parking (5) · PLUMBING (4) · Street Condition (3) · Noise (3).

Filed construction activity

$125,738 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (13 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (16)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)251 E 52ND ASSOCIATES LP
Head officerVLADY SHEYNIN
Managing agentPinnacle City Living
Last registered2025-09-13

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,257,000 $2,365,650
2026$5,330,000 $2,398,500
2027$5,785,000 $2,603,250

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Rosa MexicanoMexicanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

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

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (0 in the last three years).

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

Getting around

Subway51 St — 6 E F · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 54 St — M15 · 400 ft
Citi BikeE 51 St & 2 Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityProtected bike path mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 059 Beekman Hill International
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.

Report a problem to 311

985 2 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

65 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 19 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by PINNACLE CITY LIVING — 137 buildings, 2,810 units. Grades across the portfolio: A35 · B41 · C46 · D14 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
63 Wall Street MN476 A
67 Wall Street MN331 A
200 East 82 Street MN230 A
280 East 161 Street BX204 D
1533 Third Avenue MN131 A
200 Montague Street BK121 A
39-40 30 Street QN103 A
1975 Madison Avenue MN93 A
1105 Jerome Avenue BX79 A
2363 Southern Boulevard BX72 B
180 East 93 Street BK70 B
117 Kent Avenue BK62 A
820 Jackson Avenue BX61 B
103 East 165 Street BX54 C
101 East 165 Street BX54 D
972 Leggett Avenue BX46 B
951 Anderson Avenue BX45 B
35 Claver Place BK44 A
814 Amsterdam Avenue MN44 A
953 Anderson Avenue BX42 C
321 East 69 Street MN40 A
1140 Woodycrest Avenue BX35 B
39 West 8 Street MN34 A
280 East 91 Street BK31 B
951 Woodycrest Avenue BX28 B
121 West 116 Street MN22 C
206 East 87 Street MN20 B
538 Hudson Street MN18 A
426 West 48 Street MN18 C
985 2 Avenue MN16 B
440 Amsterdam Avenue MN10 A
372 West 127 Street MN10 C
2109 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN9 B
2095 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN9 C
151 East 82 Street MN7 B
119 Powers Street BK3 C
170 South 4 Street BK3 D
221 2 Avenue MN3 B
308 Clermont Avenue BK3 B
101 Macon Street BK3 D
223 East 59 Street MN3 F
274 Lafayette Avenue BK3 B
20 Lefferts Place BK2 B
44A Eldert Street BK2 C
1076 Decatur Street BK2 B
698 St Marks Avenue BK2 D
843 Prospect Place BK2 B
185 Hart Street BK2 D
2001 5 Avenue MN2 C
1226 Putnam Avenue BK2 C
360 West 123 Street MN2 C
103 Greene Avenue BK2 C
1456 Dean Street BK2 A
113 Schaefer Street BK2 A
722 St Nicholas Avenue MN2 D
1148 Sterling Place BK2 A
891 Knickerbocker Avenue BK2 B
738A Madison Street BK2 D
96 Decatur Street BK2 C
211 Powers Street BK2 A

showing 60 of 137 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,067,812 on 2017-10-20 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-10-20AL&R $7,000,000 — from 251 E. 52ND ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK $7,000,000
2017-10-20AL&R $7,000,000 — from 251 E. 52ND ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK $7,000,000
2017-10-20AL&R $7,000,000 — from 251 E. 52ND ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK $7,000,000
2017-10-20Agreement $7,000,000 — from 251 E. 52ND ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK $7,000,000
2017-10-20Agreement $7,000,000 — from 251 E. 52ND ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK $7,000,000
2017-10-20Mortgage $3,067,812 — from 251 E. 52ND ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK $3,067,812
2017-10-20Agreement $7,000,000 — from 251 E. 52ND ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK $7,000,000
2011-08-24AL&R $4,340,000 — from 251 E. 52ND ASSOCIATES, L.P. to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK $4,340,000
2011-08-24Mortgage $1,047,070 — from 251 E. 52ND ASSOCIATES, L.P. to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK $1,047,070
2011-08-24Agreement $4,340,000 — from 251 E. 52ND ASSOCIATES, L.P. to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK $4,340,000
2006-02-01DEVR $2,669,100 — from 251 E. 52ND CORP.; 251 E. 52ND ASSOCIATES, L.P. to 53RD & 2ND ASSOCIATES, LLC $2,669,100
2005-01-20Mortgage $3,700,000 — from 251 E. 52ND ASSOCIATES, L.P. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $3,700,000

Ten-year activity

100500
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
62
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201711369855
201841270739
201920250330
20202070110
202154290240
202230180122
202340210934
202432454559
202543530262
202623236135
This record is free. Keeping it free costs money.
Servers, data pipelines, weekends. Pay what you want — a dollar helps.
Chip in

The full timeline

Construction 131Enforcement 58Housing & tenants 388Ownership & money 41Health & systems 47

Every one of the 665 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

Explore: ZIP 10022 · Landlord rankings · How grades work · The map · The Mice Map