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2039 1 Avenue

261Records
14City systems
8Open violations
56.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (South)
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261 recorded events, 1985–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 77 HPD housing violations, 47 HPD complaints, 36 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10029
Built1900
Floors6
Res. units11
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)2039 FIRST AVENUE REA
BBL1016770025
BIN1052761

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 74% 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 56.7. 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 violations8 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-06-11.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

13 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PLUMBING (3) · Noise (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · APPLIANCE (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · FLOORING/STAIRS (1).

Filed construction activity

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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (11)
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)2039 FIRST AVE REALTY LLC
Head officerHAGOP PARTAMIAN
Managing agentHagop Partamian
Last registered2025-08-26

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,033,000 $464,850
2026$1,212,000 $545,400
2027$1,194,000 $537,300

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
5 Star Cheese Steak and PizzaPizzaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (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 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 105 St / 1 Av — M106 · 200 ft
Citi BikeE 106 St & 1 Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 146 Ann M. Short. 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

2039 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

13 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $200,373 on 2019-12-05 (lender: Peapack-Gladstone Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-12-05AL&R $1,750,000 — from 2039 FIRST AVE. REALTY LLC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK $1,750,000
2019-12-05Agreement $1,750,000 — from 2039 FIRST AVE. REALTY LLC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK $1,750,000
2019-12-05Mortgage $200,373 — from 2039 FIRST AVE. REALTY LLC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK $200,373
2014-04-22Mortgage $1,750,000 — from 2039 FIRST AVE. REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,750,000
2014-04-22Agreement $1,750,000 — from 2039 FIRST AVE. REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,750,000
2014-04-22Mortgage $996,573 — from 2039 FIRST AVE. REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $996,573
2005-01-26Agreement $1,016,250 — from 2039 FIRST AVENUE REALTY LLC. to ATLANTIC BANK OF NEW YORK $1,016,250
2005-01-26Mortgage $145,000 — from 2039 FIRST AVENUE REALTY LLC. to BOTTON REALTY TWO CORP. $145,000
2005-01-26Mortgage $708,252 — from 2039 FIRST AVENUE REALTY, LLC. to ATLANTIC BANK OF NEW YORK $708,252
2005-01-26DEEDO $1,500,000 — from BOTTON REALTY TWO CORP. to 2039 FIRST AVENUE REALTY, LLC. $1,500,000
2003-03-06Mortgage $100,239 — from BOTTON REALTY TWO CORP to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN $100,239
1996-12-06Mortgage $225,000 — from BOTTON REALTY TWO CORP. to NYC HPD $225,000
1996-12-06Mortgage $300,000 — from BOTTON REALTY TWO CORP. to NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSINGSERVICES OF NEW YORK $300,000
1987-02-24Mortgage $175,000 — from 2039 FIRST AVE ASSOC to BOTTON REALTY CORP $175,000

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700022
20182450350
20190124218
202001023
202104026
2022170210
202303036
2024080513
20250301334
20260140317
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The full timeline

Construction 15Enforcement 12Housing & tenants 170Ownership & money 30Health & systems 34

Every one of the 261 recorded events, 1985–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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