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1681 1 Avenue

712Records
14City systems
12Open violations
93.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10028 · Neighborhood: Upper East Side-Yorkville
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712 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 268 311 service requests, 155 rodent inspections, 89 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10028
Built1925
Floors4
Res. units12
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)GREEK CORNER REALTYCOR
BBL1015500023
BIN1050050

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 93.8. In ZIP 10028, 79% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations12 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2014-01-08.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

48 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 24 · winter 2025–26: 22). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

What 311 hears from this address

75 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (22) · Sidewalk Condition (11) · Homeless Person Assistance (7) · Rodent (6) · Food Establishment (5) · Curb Condition (3).

Filed construction activity

$235,680 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1925)
YesSix or more residential units (12)
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)GREEK CORNER REALTY CORP.
Head officerPETER ZOTALIS
Managing agentDIRECT MANAGEMENT CORP.
Last registered2025-07-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,355,000 $1,059,750
2026$2,307,000 $1,038,150
2027$2,367,000 $1,065,150

The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
BareburgerAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

5 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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.

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

Subway86 St — Q · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
86 St — 4 5 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Uptown local only)
BusNearest boarding stop: 1 Av / E 86 St — M15 M15-SBS · 200 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeE 88 St & 1 Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Yorkville Community School
Middle: J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagner. 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

1681 1 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

75 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 22 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 DIRECT MANAGEMENT CORP. — 42 buildings, 1,206 units. Grades across the portfolio: A35 · B5 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
167-10 Crocheron Avenue QN96 A
50-05 43 Avenue QN73 A
21-17 31 Avenue QN56 A
27-05 Parsons Boulevard QN48 A
170-06 Crocheron Avenue QN48 A
26-15 Parsons Boulevard QN48 B
43-10 44 Street QN48 A
246 West 18th Street MN39 A
14-43 28 Avenue QN38 A
172-27 Highland Avenue QN35 A
30-83 Crescent Street QN35 A
35-27 28 Street QN33 A
30-94 Crescent Street QN33 A
1730 2 Avenue MN31 A
23-23 31 Avenue QN30 A
230 East 52 Street MN28 A
37-31 149 Street QN28 A
215-31 Hillside Avenue QN26 A
23-25 31 Avenue QN26 A
23-43 31st Road QN25 A
170-20 Crocheron Avenue QN24 A
17202-18 Crocheron Avenue QN24 A
191-15 Crocheron Avenue QN24 A
218-10 43 Avenue QN24 A
30-25 21 Street QN22 A
35-47 172 Street QN20 A
12-23 30 Avenue QN20 C
25-54 12 Street QN20 B
172-02 35 Avenue QN20 A
12-21 30 Avenue QN20 A
162 East 91 Street MN19 A
107-27 11 Avenue QN16 A
448 East 88 Street MN15 A
23-03 31 Avenue QN15 B
173 East 74 Street MN15 A
38-08 Astoria Boulevard S QN14 A
32-11 23 Street QN14 A
24-21 Steinway Street QN14 A
24-14 Steinway Street QN12 A
1681 1 Avenue MN12 B
25-16 18 Street QN12 C
22-63 26 Street QN6 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $149,322 on 2015-11-30 (lender: Investors Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2015-11-30Mortgage $149,323 — from GREEK CORNER REALTY CORP. to INVESTORS BANK $149,323
2015-11-30AL&R $1,250,000 — from GREEK CORNER REALTY CORP. to INVESTORS BANK $1,250,000
2015-11-30Agreement $1,100,677 — from GREEK CORNER REALTY CORP. to INVESTORS BANK $1,100,677
2010-10-26Agreement $1,300,000 — from GREEK CORNER REALTY CORP. to MARATHON NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK $1,300,000
2010-10-20AL&R $1,300,000 — from GREEK CORNER REALTY CORP. to MARATHON BANK OF NEW YORK $1,300,000
2005-11-30AL&R $1,950,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to GREEK CORNER REALTY CORP $1,950,000
2005-11-30Mortgage $1,035,211 — from GREEK CORNER REALTY CORP to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $1,035,211
2005-11-30Agreement $1,950,000 — from GREEK CORNER REALTY CORP to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $1,950,000
2003-12-10AL&R $1,000,000 — from GREEK CORNER REALTY CORP. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $1,000,000
2003-12-10Mortgage $1,000,000 — from GREEK CORNER REALTY CORP. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $1,000,000
1989-06-28Mortgage $19,325,000 — from 1695 FIRST AVE ASSOCL P to BANKERS TRUST COMPANY $19,325,000
1989-06-28Mortgage $9,250,000 — from 1695 FIRST AVE ASSOCL P to BANKERS TRUST COMPANY $9,250,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170242329
201800178
201900202242
20200224531
20210031132
2022011611991
202300243559
202430362867
202550601378
20262022428
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The full timeline

Construction 43Enforcement 41Housing & tenants 415Ownership & money 48Health & systems 165

Every one of the 712 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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