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277 1 Avenue · Manhattan · BBL 1009220026 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP1.2
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 80% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 4. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Encampment (3) · PLUMBING (3) · Graffiti (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 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)WONGTAITONG - 277 FIRST AVENUE LLC
Head officerSUSAN WONG
Managing agentAlto Property Managers LLC
Last registered2025-10-02

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,324,000 $1,045,800
2026$2,394,000 $1,077,300
2027$2,461,000 $1,107,450

The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

Subway1 Av — L · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 1 Av / E 15 St — M15-SBS · 200 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi Bike1 Ave & E 16 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. 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

277 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

7 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by ALTO PROPERTY MANAGERS LLC — 28 buildings, 784 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B2 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
365 West End Avenue MN110 A
2161 Broadway MN77 A
25-30 30 Road QN72 A
43-07 42 Street QN72 A
2512 Broadway MN60 A
233 East 32 Street MN53 A
60-15 Woodside Avenue QN48 A
45-16 44 Street QN46 B
756 9 Avenue MN25 A
87-87 Sutphin Boulevard QN24 B
422 East 73 Street MN20 A
750 10 Avenue MN20 A
245 East 83 Street MN20 A
52 East 7 Street MN20 A
205 East 94 Street MN19 A
37-14 86 Street QN15 A
41-26 Crescent Street QN12 A
811 9 Avenue MN12 A
1059 1 Avenue MN10 A
46 East 7 Street MN10 A
210 East 31 Street MN9 A
208 East 31 Street MN9 A
304 West 56 Street MN6 A
96 2 Avenue MN6 A
275 1 Avenue MN3 A
117 2 Avenue MN2 D
75-42 113 Street QN2 A
277 1 Avenue MN2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $474,990 on 1988-05-05 (lender: 275-277 First Ave Corp). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1988-05-05Mortgage $474,990 — from WONG, SUSAN SAU-SHAN; WONG, SZE YIOU to 275-277 FIRST AVE CORP $474,990

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
7
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201710113
201800123
201900505
202000303
202101405
202202406
202300707
202400101
202500516
202600606
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-08-07311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-08-07311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-08-07311: PLUMBING — TOILET
2026-08-07Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2026-08-07Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-08-07Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-07311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-08-07311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-08-07311: PLUMBING — TOILET
2026-08-07Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2026-08-07Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-08-07Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2025
2025-10-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-09-24311: Encampment — N/A
2025-09-23311: Encampment — N/A
2025-09-23311: Encampment — N/A
2025-02-10311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-01-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-12-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-09-06311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2023-08-04311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2023-07-31311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2023-06-22311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-06-04311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2023-03-16311: Mold — Public Complaint - Comm Location
2022
2022-11-16HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-10-15311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2022-09-20ECB CLASS - 2 violation: ILLEGAL USE IN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.OPERATION IN A C1-6A ON 2ND FLOOR NOTED:BUSINESS AS "ANGEL HANDS WELLNESS" INDIVIDUAL NOT LICEN
2022-09-20ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERTIFICATEOF OCCUPANCY #38042 ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED:AT 2ND FLOOR CONVERTED/OCCUPIED AS MA
2022-07-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2022-03-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021
2021-12-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-09-30311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Adult Establishment
2021-09-30DOB complaint, category ?
2021-05-17311: Homeless Person Assistance
2021-01-31311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-12-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-12-10311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2020-12-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-12-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-08-07311: Homeless Encampment — N/A
2019-05-19311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2019-02-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-02-01311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2018
2018-10-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-05-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2018-01-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-09-13Permit AL — ISSUED
2017-03-08311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2017-01-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-08-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-03-07311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2016-02-24311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016-02-01311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2015
2015-12-17311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RB Missed Recycling - M/G/Pl
2015-11-19311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1R Missed Recycling-All Materials
2015-04-29Job filed: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING ANTENNA SITE. INSTALL (1) ADDITIONAL CABINET ON THE ROOF. ALL WORK IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH TPPN #5/98. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRES$6,500
2014
2014-02-21DOB violation E: THIS PVT REPLACES PVT 501705
2012
2012-10-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-08-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-08-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2008
2008-07-18City emergency repair (OMO): (public area) supply and install new metal tread 4th and 12th from bottom at 2nd story east balcony at front fire escape$260
2008-07-07Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FIRE-ESCAPE
2005
2005-10-06Permit AL — ISSUED
2005-08-24Job filed: INSTALLING TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABINETS WITH RELATED DUNNAGE AND ANTENNAS ON ROOF. ALL IN CONFORMANCE WITH TPPN #5/98 NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCU$25,000
2003
2003-07-17DEEDO — from WONG, SZE YIU; WONG, SUSAN to WONGTAITONG-277 FIRST AVENUE, LLC.
2000
2000-04-06Mortgage satisfied — from WONG, SZE YIU; WONG, SUSAN SAU-SHAN to 275-277 FIRST AVENUECORP.
1993
1993-04-19Agreement — from WONG, SZE YIU; WONG, SUSAN SAU-SHAN to GELLER, DOROTHY; ZEICHNER, LEO; ZEICHNER, THEODORE
1988
1988-12-30Mortgage assigned — from 275-277 FIRST AVE CORP to GELLER, DOROTHY; ZEICHNER, LEO; ZICHNER, THEODORE
1988-07-11ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING DURING CONSTRUCTION WORK UNDER BN 3906/88 AND PERMIT 5657/88 ISSUED FOR 275 1ST AVENU
1988-05-05Deed — from 275-277 FIRST AVE CORP to WONG, SUSAN SAU-SHAN; WONG, SZE YIU
1988-05-05Mortgage $474,990 — from WONG, SUSAN SAU-SHAN; WONG, SZE YIOU to 275-277 FIRST AVE CORP$474,990

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