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2015 1 Avenue

525Records
18City systems
14Open violations
67.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (South)
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525 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 160 311 service requests, 110 HPD complaints, 50 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10029
Built1920
Floors6
Res. units12
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)2015 1ST AVENUE NYC REALTY, INC.
BBL1016750029
BIN1052687

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 77% 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 67.8. In ZIP 10029, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 12% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations14 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2000-08-17.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

38 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6 · 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

100 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Homeless Person Assistance (42) · HEAT/HOT WATER (19) · Noise (15) · PLUMBING (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Dirty Condition (3).

Filed construction activity

$56,950 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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 (12)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)2015 1st Avenue NYC Realty
Head officerJohn Ciafone
Managing agentEric Goodman Realty Corp
Last registered2025-09-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,144,000 $964,800
2026$2,279,000 $1,025,550
2027$1,941,000 $873,450

The city's market estimate has fallen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2023 (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

Subway103 St — 6 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
96 St — Q · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 1 Av / E 102 St — M15 · 350 ft
Citi BikeE 102 St & 1 Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 38 Roberto Clemente. 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

2015 1 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

100 311 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 ERIC GOODMAN REALTY CORP — 26 buildings, 423 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B2 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1378 1 Avenue MN44 A
173 Grand Street MN39 A
2 Riverside Drive MN24 A
413 East 82 Street MN22 A
418 East 83 Street MN22 A
416 East 83 Street MN22 A
303 East 89 Street MN20 A
440 East 77 Street MN20 A
330 East 90 Street MN20 A
1366 York Avenue MN19 A
505 East 83 Street MN16 A
521 East 88 Street MN16 A
322 East 85 Street MN15 A
438 East 77 Street MN14 A
1715 2 Avenue MN12 A
343 East 78 Street MN12 A
2015 1 Avenue MN12 B
402 West 46 Street MN11 C
231 East 88 Street MN10 A
233 East 88 Street MN10 A
436 East 77 Street MN10 A
511 East 82 Street MN9 B
1588 1 Avenue MN8 A
225 East 84 Street MN6 A
1501 1 Avenue MN6 A
154 8 Avenue MN4 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $535,444 on 2023-10-04 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-06-23Deed $2,300,000 — from VIMLA, INC. to 2015 1ST AVENUE NYC REALTY, INC. $2,300,000
2025-06-23ASPM $1,693,355 — from VIMLA, INC.; 2015 1ST AVENUE NYC REALTY, INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,693,355
2025-06-06Sold for $2,300,000 $2,300,000 $191,667
2023-10-04Mortgage $535,445 — from VIMLA INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $535,445
2023-10-04Agreement $1,725,000 — from VIMLA INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,725,000
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2008-02-29Agreement $1,710,000 — from VIMLA INC. to COMMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $1,710,000
2008-02-29Mortgage $594,577 — from VIMLA INC. to COMMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $594,577
2004-05-21Mortgage $1,150,000 — from VIMLA INC. to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $1,150,000
1990-07-27Mortgage $60,000 — from AMGERCA REALTY CORP to EXIM MORTGAGE BKG CORP $60,000
1989-08-23Mortgage $25,000 — from AMGERCA REALTY CORP to KENT, BARBARA $25,000
1989-02-01Mortgage $150,000 — from AMGERCA REALTY CORP to AMERICAN SVNGS & LNASSC $150,000
1987-10-01Mortgage $25,000 — from AMGERCA REALTY CORP to KENT, BARBARA $25,000
1986-10-30Mortgage $60,000 — from AMGERCA REALTY CORP. to KENT, BARBARA $60,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017017019
20183060312
201903130723
202003110216
20213060312
20229772429
202350233334
202410160320
202500333440
2026029903104
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The full timeline

Construction 56Enforcement 33Housing & tenants 332Ownership & money 51Health & systems 53

Every one of the 525 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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