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1729 2 Avenue · Manhattan · BBL 1015350023 · 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, AEP3
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. Less recorded distress than 84% 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 1.9. In ZIP 10128, 84% of residential buildings hold an A and 1% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-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

11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Food Establishment (7) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · Sewer (1) · Lead (1) · Damaged Tree (1).

Filed construction activity

$82,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1925)
YesSix or more residential units (16)
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)1729 SECOND AVENUE LLC
Head officerRUSSELL B HARKAVY
Managing agentBHL ASSOCIATES LLC
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$2,800,000 $1,260,000
2026$3,780,000 $1,701,000
2027$3,862,000 $1,737,900

The city's market estimate has risen 38% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Crumbly Cafe & BakeryCoffee/TeaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

7 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food, Food Contaminated, Food Preparation Location) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (1 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

Subway86 St — Q · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 89 St — M15 · 200 ft
Citi BikeE 91 St & 2 Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 527 - East Side School for Social Action
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.

Report a problem to 311

1729 2 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

11 311 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 BHL ASSOCIATES LLC — 24 buildings, 292 units. Grades across the portfolio: A19 · B3 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
49 Willow Street BK52 A
51 West 84 Street MN22 A
414 West 22 Street MN20 B
1729 2 Avenue MN16 A
42 West 83 Street MN15 A
353 Amsterdam Avenue MN13 A
56 West 84 Street MN12 B
58 West 84 Street MN12 A
311 East 14 Street MN12 A
147 Columbia Heights BK12 A
133 Henry Street BK10 A
112 West 71 Street MN10 A
54 West 84 Street MN10 A
40 West 85 Street MN10 A
316 West 81 Street MN10 A
42 West 85 Street MN10 A
29 West 76 Street MN10 A
60 West 84 Street MN6 A
62 West 84 Street MN6 A
154 Montague Street BK6 B
148 Montague Street BK6 A
129 Sullivan Street MN5 A
372 State Street BK4 D
38 West 85 Street MN3 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,000,000 on 1987-08-17 (lender: Home Savings Bk). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1987-08-17Mortgage $1,000,000 — from UNIQUE RESTORATIONSCO to HOME SAVINGS BK $1,000,000
1985-07-16Mortgage $75,428 — from UNIQUE RESTORATIONSCO to COLUMBIA FDRL SVGS BK $75,428
1983-02-01Mortgage $75,000 — from UNIQUE RESTORATIONSCO. to COLUMBIA SAVINGS F.A. $75,000

Ten-year activity

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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001012
2018200035
201903121218
2020011024
2021005016
2022001045
20237060215
2024003058
20250080311
2026001034
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-07-21Restaurant inspection: CRUMBLY CAFE & BAKERY — grade A
2026-07-12311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2026-06-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-04-14Boiler inspection
2025-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-21Restaurant inspection: CRUMBLY CAFE & BAKERY — grade A
2026-07-12311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2026-06-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-04-14Boiler inspection
2025
2025-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-04-17311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2025-03-30311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2025-03-28311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2025-03-28311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2025-03-27311: Food Establishment — Food Temperature
2025-03-27311: Food Establishment — Food Preparation Location
2025-03-27311: Food Establishment — Permit/License/Certificate
2025-03-03Boiler inspection
2025-01-17Restaurant inspection: CRUMBLY CAFE & BAKERY — grade A
2024
2024-12-27Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2024-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-10-07Elevator permit: Filing this application to Convert existing single plunger brake to dual-plunger brake. All work to comply with ASME A17.3-2015, S$10,500
2024-09-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-09-09311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2024-02-29Restaurant inspection: CRUMBLY CAFE & BAKERY
2024-02-02Boiler inspection
2024-01-10311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2023
2023-12-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-30311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2023-11-15HPD 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
2023-10-31Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING RETAIL SPACE. WORK INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF NON BEARING PARTITION AND DOOR$30,000
2023-10-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-09-19311: Lost Property — Bag/Wallet
2023-09-13Job filed: install new plumbing fixtures$8,000
2023-08-11Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2023-08-11Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2023-08-08Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2023-08-03Job filed: install new plumbing fixtures$8,000
2023-08-03Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING RETAIL SPACE. WORK INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF NON BEARING PARTITION AND DOOR$30,000
2023-07-13311: Consumer Complaint — Used Goods Dealer
2023-07-13311: Consumer Complaint — Used Goods Dealer
2023-06-07Boiler inspection
2022
2022-12-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-10-25Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-09-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-04-15Boiler inspection
2022-01-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-11-01311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Waste Left in Front of Other Residence
2021-09-10311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-08-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-07-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-08Boiler inspection
2020
2020-12-29DOB violation E:
2020-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-04-24Boiler inspection
2020-01-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2019
2019-12-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-11-26311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2019-10-04311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2019-08-29311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2019-08-29Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2019-08-29Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2019-06-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-06-17311: Borough Office — Construction Enforcement Work Order (DOB)
2019-06-17311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Falling Or In Danger Of Falling
2019-06-17DOB violation C: STRUCTURE RENDERED NON-COMPLIANT DUE T0 MASONRY DEBRIS FALLING FROM ADJACENT BUILDING (233 EAST 89 STREET MN) EXTERIOR WALL AT E
2019-06-17DOB complaint, category ?
2019-06-17DOB complaint, category ?
2019-05-06Deed — from UNIQUE RESTORATIONS CO. to 1729 SECOND AVENUE LLC
2019-04-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-03-20Boiler inspection
2019-02-26311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2019-02-19311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2019-01-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-09-15Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2018-09-14Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED DURING BUILDING ALTERATION, FILED SEPARATELY. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE NYC BUILDING$6,000
2018-07-09Elevator permit: DOOR LOCK MONITORING UPGRADE.$17,405
2018-06-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-01-24Boiler inspection
2017
2017-10-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-08-26311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2016
2016-10-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-07-05311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2016-05-05311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2016-03-28311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2015
2015-11-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-10-08DOB violation E:
2014
2014-05-15311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2014-03-31DOB violation EVCAT1: VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2012 INSPECTION/TEST
2013
2013-08-29DOB violation E:
2013-06-27311: Vending — Unlicensed
2013-05-25311: Dead Tree — Dead/Dying Tree
2013-04-30311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2013-04-20311: Vending — Unlicensed
2013-03-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2012
2012-12-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-12-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-10-17DOB violation E:
2012-08-29311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2012-08-29DOB complaint, category ?
2012-07-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-02-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-02-19311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2011
2011-11-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-09-16311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-09-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-09-15311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-09-15Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-08-17Job filed: REPLACE GAS BOILER (NYC BOILER NO. MD19207-01).$33,000
2011-08-17Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-08-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-08-17DOB violation E:
2011-05-25311: Sidewalk Condition — Newspaper Box Complaint
2011-05-05311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2010
2010-12-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-12-06311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2010-11-18Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2009
2009-01-13DOB violation E:
2008
2008-10-21ECB CLASS - 2 violation: 100BB05.52M07.17H11.08V01.10H11.77M07.71M07.70Z09.40P17 100BB 2YR TAG EXP.52M ANTI-SPIN 17H REPLACE WHERE NEEDED 08V ADJUST FL STO$500
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-09-04DOB violation E:
2006
2006-09-13DOB violation E:
2003
2003-01-27ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 50A-50B. 50A - SAFETY VALVE LEAKING. 50B - SAFETY VALVE NOT PIPED DOWN.
2002
2002-07-19DOB violation E: 1P31784
1997
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1996
1996-06-18Permit EQ — ISSUED
1995
1995-12-28Agreement — from UNIQUE RESTORATIONSCO. to RELIANCE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
1995-12-28Mortgage assigned — from HOME SAVINGS OF AMERICA to RELIANCE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
1995-12-28SAGE — from HOME SAVINGS OF AMERICA; UNIQUE RESTORATIONS
1995-12-28Mortgage assigned — from UNIQUE RESTORATIONSCO. to RELIANCE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
1994
1994-05-31DOB violation LL1081:
1987
1987-08-17Mortgage $1,000,000 — from UNIQUE RESTORATIONSCO to HOME SAVINGS BK$1,000,000
1987-08-17Mortgage assigned — from UNIQUE RESTORATIONSCO to HOME SAVINGS BK
1985
1985-07-16REL — from COLUMBIA FEDERAL SVGS BK to UNIQUE RESTORATION CO
1985-07-16Mortgage $75,428 — from UNIQUE RESTORATIONSCO to COLUMBIA FDRL SVGS BK$75,428
1985-06-19Agreement — from UNIQUE RESTORATIONSCO. to COLUMBIA FEDL SAVS BANK
1983
1983-02-01Mortgage $75,000 — from UNIQUE RESTORATIONSCO. to COLUMBIA SAVINGS F.A.$75,000
1983-02-01Mortgage assigned — from EUROPEAN AMER BK&TRCO. to COLUMBIA SAVINGS F.A.
1980
1980-09-25Mortgage — from UNIQUE RESTORATIONSCO to EUROPEAN AMER BK & TR CO
1980-06-27Deed — from MIDDLEBURY REALTY CORP to UNIQUE RESTORATIONSCO
1978
1978-05-25Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE NY; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE NY to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK
1978-05-25Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE NY; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE NY to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK
1975
1975-02-07Deed — from DORA CHARLES to MIDDLEBURG REALTY CORP
1968
1968-01-09Deed — from 1729 SECOND AVE INC to DORN, CHARLES
1967
1967-10-27Deed — from DORN, CHARLES to 1729 SECOND AVE INC
1967-03-08Deed — from 1729 SECOND AVE INC to DORN, CHARLES

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