324 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 113 311 service requests, 77 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 29 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 62% 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 27.5. In ZIP 10022, 72% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
26 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · Lead (3) · Noise (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1).
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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (16) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 947-949 FIRST AVENUE, LLC |
| Head officer | HOWARD BALABAN |
| Managing agent | GPG MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-12-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,164,000 | $1,423,800 |
| 2026 | $3,021,000 | $1,359,450 |
| 2027 | $3,313,000 | $1,490,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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.
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 | 51 St — 6 E F · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 59 St — 4 5 6 N R W · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 1 Av / E 52 St — M15 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 51 St & 1 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Protected 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.
947 1 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 |
26 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 GPG MANAGEMENT — 149 buildings, 3,258 units. Grades across the portfolio: A120 · B28. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 149 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $212,336 on 2018-03-12 (lender: The First National Bank Of Long Island). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-12 | AL&R $1,750,000 — from 947-949 FIRST AVENUE, L.L.C. to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND | $1,750,000 | |
| 2018-03-12 | Mortgage $212,337 — from 947-949 FIRST AVENUE, L.L.C. to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND | $212,337 | |
| 2018-03-12 | Agreement $1,750,000 — from 947-949 FIRST AVENUE, L.L.C. to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND | $1,750,000 | |
| 2011-10-07 | AL&R $1,750,000 — from 947-949 FIRST AVENUE, L.L.C. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $1,750,000 | |
| 2011-10-07 | Mortgage $161,211 — from 947-949 FIRST AVENUE, L.L.C. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $161,211 | |
| 2011-10-07 | Agreement $1,750,000 — from 947-949 FIRST AVENUE, L.L.C. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $1,750,000 | |
| 2005-06-06 | AL&R $1,750,000 — from NORTH FORK BANK to 947-949 FIRST AVENUE L.L.C. | $1,750,000 | |
| 2005-06-06 | Agreement $1,750,000 — from 947-949 FIRST AVENUE L.L.C. to NORTH FORK BANK | $1,750,000 | |
| 2005-06-06 | Mortgage $435,566 — from 947-949 FIRST AVENUE L.L.C. to NORTH FORK BANK | $435,566 | |
| 2005-03-09 | DEVR $960,000 — from 947-949 FIRST AVENUE, L.L.C. to 951 LLC | $960,000 | |
| 2003-03-10 | Mortgage $68,030 — from 947-949 FIRST AVENUE L.L.C. to NORTH FORK BANK | $68,030 | |
| 1989-03-30 | Mortgage $400,000 — from 22 FLOOR EXPANSION CORP to HAM ASSOCIATES | $400,000 | |
| 1987-05-14 | Mortgage $350,000 — from BALABAN, HOWARD A to MANUFACTURES &TDR TRCO | $350,000 | |
| 1986-07-01 | Mortgage $150,000 — from GWU PURCHASING CORP. to CLARKE, ANDREW M.; CLARKE, NANCY; CLARKE, ROBERT; GRABOW, MICHAEL; CLARKE, HARVEY A. | $150,000 | |
| 1985-07-31 | Mortgage $244,644 — from BALABAN, ROSE; BALABAN, HOWARD to MANHATTAN LIFE INS.CO | $244,644 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 2019 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| 2022 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| 2023 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2024 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| 2025 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 2026 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
Every one of the 324 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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