1,529 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 22 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 620 311 service requests, 222 HPD complaints, 115 DOB violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% 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 12.2. In ZIP 10128, 84% of residential buildings hold an A and 1% 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 | 2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-08-22. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
76 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 55 · winter 2025–26: 17). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
2 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
177 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (36) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (24) · Noise (15) · Illegal Parking (15) · Food Establishment (11) · Street Condition (10).
$1,163,874 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (36 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1964) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (205) |
| 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) | 1700 FIRST AVENUE LLC |
| Head officer | JANE GOLDMAN |
| Managing agent | Samuel Mahabir |
| Last registered | 2025-07-03 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35,646,000 | $16,040,700 |
| 2026 | $40,408,000 | $18,183,600 |
| 2027 | $46,071,000 | $20,731,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 29% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 4/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 8) |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wonder Pho | Asian/Asian Fusion | C | Mice evidence |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
11 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Temperature, Kitchen/Food Prep Area, Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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.
7 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2016 (2 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.
| Subway | 86 St — Q · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 1 Av / E 89 St — M15 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 88 St & 1 Ave · 250 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.
1700 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
177 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 36 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $24,800,000 on 2016-11-07 (lender: First Republic Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-07 | Mortgage $24,800,000 — from 1700 FIRST AVENUE LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $24,800,000 | |
| 2016-11-07 | AL&R $24,800,000 — from 1700 FIRST AVENUE LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $24,800,000 | |
| 2016-11-07 | SPRD $11,600,000 — from 145 EAST 16TH STREET LLC; 1700 FIRST AVENUE LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $11,600,000 | |
| 2007-01-30 | Mortgage $783,853 — from 1700 FIRST AVENUE LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $783,853 | |
| 2007-01-30 | Agreement $13,200,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to 1700 FIRST AVENUE LLC | $13,200,000 | |
| 2007-01-30 | AL&R $13,200,000 — from 1700 FIRST AVENUE LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $13,200,000 | |
| 1998-09-25 | Mortgage $6,282,768 — from DEWARS MANAGEMENT CO., INC. AS AGENT to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $6,282,768 | |
| 1994-06-29 | Mortgage $271,734 — from DEWARS MANAGEMENT CO., INC. to EAST NEW YORK SAVINGS BANK | $271,734 | |
| 1989-03-21 | Mortgage $1,643,980 — from DEWARS MANAGEMENT COINC to MANHATTAN SAVINGS BK | $1,643,980 | |
| 1984-04-09 | Mortgage $2,507,892 — from DEWARS MANAGEMENT COINC to SEAMEN'S BANK/SAVINGS | $2,507,892 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 8 | 73 | 0 | 20 | 101 |
| 2018 | 33 | 27 | 72 | 0 | 8 | 140 |
| 2019 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 0 | 12 | 71 |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 81 |
| 2021 | 11 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 4 | 75 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 11 | 50 |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 10 | 63 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 | 115 | 1 | 4 | 125 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 150 | 1 | 14 | 170 |
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 54 |
Every one of the 1,529 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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