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2226 1 Avenue

2,267Records
17City systems
23Open violations
531.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (North)
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2,267 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,350 311 service requests, 393 HPD complaints, 279 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10029
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units23
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)FIRST AVENUE PROPERTIES LLC
BBL1017080003
BIN1079371, 1079374

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 531.3. In ZIP 10029, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 12% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations23 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2022-09-13.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

323 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 12 · winter 2024–25: 153 · winter 2025–26: 81). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
153
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81
’25–26

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

$6,370 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

685 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (486) · HEAT/HOT WATER (141) · PLUMBING (9) · DOOR/WINDOW (7) · Rodent (5) · GENERAL (5).

Filed construction activity

$119,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (23)
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)First Avenue Properties LLC
Head officerIvan Sun
Managing agentREM Residential
Last registered2025-11-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,959,000 $881,550
2026$2,083,000 $937,350
2027$2,081,000 $936,450

The city's market estimate has risen 6% 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 3 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 2022 (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

Subway116 St — 6 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 1 Av / E 113 St — M15 · 300 ft
Citi BikeE 114 St & 1 Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 112 (K-2), 206 (3-5). 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

2226 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

685 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 141 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 REM RESIDENTIAL — 138 buildings, 2,863 units. Grades across the portfolio: A66 · B32 · C23 · D15 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
630 1 Avenue MN484 A
681 West 193 Street MN125 F
2 West 120 Street MN106 D
11 Hillside Avenue MN90 C
281 Wadsworth Avenue MN84 C
20 East 68 Street MN83 A
87-50 Kingston Place QN77 A
4530 Broadway MN73 C
241 Sherman Avenue MN72 D
518 East 84 Street MN59 A
639 West 207 Street MN56 D
509 West 155 Street MN54 B
12-10 Astoria Park South QN54 A
412 West 148 Street MN48 D
155 Audubon Avenue MN48 C
402 West 148 Street MN48 C
176 West 86 Street MN47 A
536 Isham Street MN46 C
58 Elizabeth Street MN45 A
227 Riverside Drive MN39 B
35 Underhill Avenue BK39 A
196 South 1 Street BK32 A
245 East 110 Street MN30 F
373 South 5 Street BK30 C
233 East 77 Street MN24 B
514 Amsterdam Avenue MN23 B
2226 1 Avenue MN23 D
237 West 18 Street MN20 A
349 East 51 Street MN20 B
546 West 50 Street MN20 B
524 Metropolitan Avenue BK20 A
527 West 46 Street MN20 A
548 West 50 Street MN20 B
544 West 50 Street MN20 C
332 West 37 Street MN19 A
522 Metropolitan Avenue BK19 A
548 Driggs Avenue BK18 B
231 East 29 Street MN18 A
231 East 34 Street MN17 A
164 West 146 Street MN17 B
717 9 Avenue MN17 A
132 North 1 Street BK16 A
231 East 81 Street MN16 A
26 Bedford Street MN16 A
313 East 115 Street MN15 D
323 Park Avenue South MN14 A
8 Saint Marks Place BK14 A
552 Driggs Avenue BK13 B
2400 Amsterdam Avenue MN12 A
320 West 108 Street MN12 A
323 West 42 Street MN12 B
325 West 42 Street MN12 D
41-25 48 Street QN12 A
10-09 34 Avenue QN12 A
251 East Broadway MN11 C
107 Berry Street BK11 B
127 Mercer Street MN10 A
116 West 69 Street MN10 A
131 East 110 Street MN9 B
133 East 110 Street MN9 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $193,598 on 2022-02-07 (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
2022-02-07Agreement $2,200,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to FIRST AVENUE PROPERTIES LLC $2,200,000
2022-02-07Mortgage $193,599 — from FIRST AVENUE PROPERTIES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $193,599
2021-01-19RPTT&RET $1,006,776 — from SUN, DANIELLE to DANIELLE SUN 2019 IRREVOCABLE TRUST; IVAN SUN, CO-TRUSTEE; MICHAEL SUN, CO-TRUSTEE $1,006,776
2021-01-19RPTT&RET $1,006,776 — from SUN, IVAN to IVAN SUN 2019 IRREVOCABLE TRUST; DANIELLE SUN, CO-TRUSTEE; MAXWELL SUN, CO-TRUSTEE $1,006,776
2021-01-19RPTT&RET $1,006,776 — from SUN, DANIELLE to DANIELLE SUN 2019 IRREVOCABLE TRUST; IVAN SUN, CO-TRUSTEE; MICHAEL SUN, CO-TRUSTEE $1,006,776
2021-01-19RPTT&RET $1,006,776 — from SUN, IVAN to IVAN SUN 2019 IRREVOCABLE TRUST; DANIELLE SUN, CO-TRUSTEE; MAXWELL SUN, CO-TRUSTEE $1,006,776
2021-01-19RPTT&RET $1,006,776 — from SUN, IVAN to IVAN SUN 2019 IRREVOCABLE TRUST; DANIELLE SUN, CO-TRUSTEE; MAXWELL SUN, CO-TRUSTEE $1,006,776
2021-01-19RPTT&RET $1,006,776 — from SUN, DANIELLE to DANIELLE SUN 2019 IRREVOCABLE TRUST; IVAN SUN, CO-TRUSTEE; MICHAEL SUN, CO-TRUSTEE $1,006,776
2017-04-25Agreement $2,200,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to FIRST AVENUE PROPERTIES LLC $2,200,000
2017-04-13Mortgage $421,018 — from FIRST AVENUE PROPERTIES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $421,018
2012-07-23Deed $2,675,000 — from BFC PARTNERS L.P. to FIRST AVENUE PROPERTIES LLC $2,675,000
2012-07-23AL&R $1,950,000 — from FIRST AVENUE PROPERTIES LLC to INVESTORS BANK $1,950,000
2012-07-23Mortgage $1,950,000 — from FIRST AVENUE PROPERTIES LLC to INVESTORS BANK $1,950,000
1992-07-06Mortgage $911,000 — from BFC PARTNERS LP to CHASE COMMUNITY DVLPCRP $911,000
1992-07-06Mortgage $330,887 — from BFC PARTNERSHIP LP to CHASE COMMUNITY DVLPCRP $330,887

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017313554479
201800220426
20190112402127
202000830083
2021009960105
202200802688
202306291014311
202448477010499
20255135305364
20260217601179
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The full timeline

Construction 26Enforcement 85Housing & tenants 2,045Ownership & money 58Health & systems 53

Every one of the 2,267 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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