The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 87% 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 1.3. 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
10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Food Establishment (3) · Sidewalk Condition (2) · Homeless Person Assistance (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1) · Non (1) · Illegal Parking (1).
Filed construction activity
$85,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (3 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1920)
Yes
Six or more residential units (8)
No
421-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)
1777 1ST AVENUE LLC
Head officer
MURRAY GELB
Managing agent
ADAM GELB
Last registered
2026-06-09
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$2,968,800
$1,335,960
2026
$3,563,000
$1,603,350
2027
$3,571,000
$1,606,950
The city's market estimate has risen
20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Letter Grading, Food Worker Hygiene) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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
Subway
96 St — Q · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 1 Av / E 91 St — M31 M86-SBS · 150 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi Bike
1 Ave & E 94 St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
10 311 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: $469,278 on
2009-12-23 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2009-12-23
Mortgage $469,279 — from 1777 1ST AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$469,279
2009-12-23
Agreement $1,000,000 — from 1777 1ST AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$1,000,000
2009-12-23
AL&R $1,000,000 — from 1777 1ST AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$1,000,000
2007-05-01
EASE $8,441,989 — from 1777 1ST AVENUE LLC; 1771 1ST AVENUE LLC to 1765 FIRST ASSOCIATES LLC
$8,441,989
2005-03-22
AL&R $560,000 — from 1777 1ST AVENUE LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
$560,000
2005-03-22
Mortgage $560,000 — from 1777 1ST AVENUE LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
$560,000
2005-03-16
Deed $699,919 — from JORAM J. ARIS , AS EXECUTOR to 1777 1ST AVENUE LLC
$699,919
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
13
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
10
2
12
2018
3
0
1
3
7
2019
3
0
7
3
13
2020
0
0
4
0
4
2021
0
1
5
0
6
2022
0
0
5
3
8
2023
0
0
7
1
8
2024
0
0
4
2
6
2025
0
0
4
2
6
2026
0
0
6
2
8
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2024-07-24Restaurant inspection: NEW FRESH WOK · mice evidence
2024-05-10311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2024-04-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023-03-15HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022
2022-11-30311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-10-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-08-30Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-06-22311: Industrial Waste — Grease In Sewer/Catch Basin (IDG)
2022-03-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-01311: Industrial Waste — Grease In Sewer/Catch Basin (IDG)
2022-02-15HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-01-22311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2020
2020-10-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-07-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-03-22Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION TO RENOVATE APT 4N AT 4TH FLOOR. WORK WILL INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS & FINISHES AND NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGR$35,000
2019-02-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-09-10311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-06-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-06-08Job filed: SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT RENOVATION THAT INCLUDES 1/8" GYPSUM BOARD FURRING IN ALL WALLS AND FINISHES, KITCHEN AND BATHROOM FIXTURES AND CABINETS REPLAC$25,000
2018-06-08Job filed: SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT RENOVATION THAT INCLUDES 1/8' GYPSUM BOARD FURRING IN ALL WALLS AND FINISHES, KITCHEN AND BATHROOM FIXTURES AND CABINETS REPLAC$25,000
2018-03-14Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2018-01-25Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2015-03-04311: Illegal Tree Damage — Unauthorized Tree Removal
2014
2014-10-13311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014-09-16Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-09-12Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AND INSTALLATION OF TWO SIDEWALK POSTS ON THE ROAD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANG
2014-05-20Mortgage satisfied — from 1777 1ST AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
2014-05-20TL&R — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 1777 1ST AVENUE LLC
2013
2013-08-13311: Bike/Roller/Skate Chronic — N/A
2012
2012-12-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-12-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-12-17Job filed: EXISTING APARTMENT RENOVATION WITH MINOR PARTITION,INTERIOR FINISHED WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$28,000
2012-12-17Job filed: EXISTING APARTMENT RENOVATION WITH MINOR PARTITION,INTERIOR FINISHED WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$28,000
2012-08-21311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2012-06-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-03-12311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-03-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011
2011-11-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-07-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-04-09311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2010
2010-12-18311: Bike/Roller/Skate Chronic — N/A
2010-11-19311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2010-11-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-09-23311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-04-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-12-23Mortgage $469,279 — from 1777 1ST AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$469,279
2009-12-23Agreement $1,000,000 — from 1777 1ST AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$1,000,000
2009-12-23AL&R $1,000,000 — from 1777 1ST AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$1,000,000
2009-12-23Mortgage assigned — from FANNIE MAE to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
2009-12-23TL&R — from 1777 1ST AVENUE LLC to FANNIE MAE
2009-12-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2008
2008-06-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-06-26Job filed: PROPOSE INTERIOR RENOVATION @ EXISTING APT#3S 3RD FLOOR WITH AND REPLACE PLUMBING FIXTURES NEW PARTITION AS PER PLAN.NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS & OCC$7,000
2008-06-26Job filed: PROPOSE INTERIOR RENOVATION @ EXISTING APT#3S 3RD FLOOR WITH AND REPLACE PLUMBING FIXTURES NEW PARTITION AS PER PLAN.NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS & OCC$7,000
2007
2007-06-29Job filed: FILING HEREWITH NO WORK APPLICATIONTO ADJUST THE METES AND BOUNDS AS PER CFRN#2007000293664.NO CHANGE INUSE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$1,000
2007-06-12ZONE — from LAWYERS TITLE INSURANCE CORPORATION
2007-06-06ZONE — from 1765 FIRST ASSOCIATES LLC
2007-05-01ZONE — from LAWYERS TITLE INSURANCE CORPORATION
2007-05-01SMIS — from 1777 1ST AVENUE LLC; 1771 1ST AVE LLC to 1765 FIRST ASSOCIATES LLC
2007-05-01SAGE — from CITY OF NEW YORK
2007-05-01EASE $8,441,989 — from 1777 1ST AVENUE LLC; 1771 1ST AVENUE LLC to 1765 FIRST ASSOCIATES LLC$8,441,989
2007-05-01EASE — from 1771 1ST AVENUE LLC; 1777 1ST AVENUE LLC to 1765 FIRST ASSOCIATES LLC
2007-05-01SAGE — from FANNIE MAE
2007-05-01Agreement — from 1765 FIRST ASSOCIATES LLC; NEW YORK CITY EDUCATIONAL CONSTRUCTION F to 1777 1ST AVENUE LLC; 1771 1ST AVENUE LLC
2007-05-01SAGE — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2006
2006-09-23DOB complaint, category ?
2006-01-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2005
2005-12-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-12-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-12-09Permit EQ — ISSUED
2005-12-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-12-09Job filed: Interior alteration from an existing store to a take out restaurant. Minor partitions, kitchen equipments, plumbing fixtures and fire suppressions sy$25,000
2005-12-09Job filed: Interior alteration from an existing store to a take out restaurant. Minor partitions, kitchen equipments, plumbing fixtures and fire suppressions sy$25,000
2005-10-08DOB complaint, category ?
2005-10-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-10-05DOB complaint, category ?
2005-09-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-09-20Permit EQ — ISSUED
2005-08-30Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING COMMECIAL SPACE AS NAIL SALON SHOP, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY.$18,000
2005-08-11AALR — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to FANNIE MAE
2005-08-11Mortgage assigned — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to FANNIE MAE
2005-06-13REL — from JORAM J. ARIS, EXECUTOR
2005-03-22AL&R $560,000 — from 1777 1ST AVENUE LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK$560,000
2005-03-22Mortgage $560,000 — from 1777 1ST AVENUE LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK$560,000
2005-03-16Deed $699,919 — from JORAM J. ARIS , AS EXECUTOR to 1777 1ST AVENUE LLC$699,919
2005-03-16DTL — from SKRAPITS, MATILDA
2004
2004-12-21DEEDO — from SKRAPITS, MATILDA; SKRAPITS, JOHN to ESTATE OF MATILDA SKRAPITS C/O JORAM J.
2004-10-18CORR — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2004-09-30TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2004-05-15DOB complaint, category ?
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-09-01DOB violation LL6291:
1970
1970-02-17Deed — from PAULNICK REALTY CORP to SKRAPTIS, JOHN; SKRAPITS, MATILDA
1970-02-17Mortgage — from SKRAPITS, JOHN; SKRAPITS, MATILDA to PAULRICK REALTY CORP