240 1st Avenue, Manhattan is a residential building in Turtle Bay, Manhattan, New York City. Based on NYC Open Data, this building has received 379 complaints in the last 12 months and currently has 12 open HPD violations, earning a Violation Severity Grade of B. Complaint volume has increased compared to the prior year.
Data last synced: June 15, 2026 — updated daily from NYC Open Data
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311 Complaint Summary
HPD Housing Violations
Class B § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''620'', 1st FROM EAST AT SOUTH 2024-09-11 ▼
Violation ID: #17331057
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2024-09-11T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.17 AND 27-2056.8 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''620'', 1st FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT EAST & WEST WALLS & CEILING IN CLOSET IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 6B, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST 2024-08-14 ▼
Violation ID: #17193699
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2024-08-14T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT EAST & WEST WALLS & CEILING IN CLOSET IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 6B, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class C § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2026-03-19 ▼
Violation ID: #18725379
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2026-03-19 ▼
Violation ID: #18725252
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2026-03-19 ▼
Violation ID: #18725381
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7A, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''A-D'', 1st FROM EAST AT SOUTH 2026-03-14 ▼
Violation ID: #18710767
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-14T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7A, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''A-D'', 1st FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class C § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10B, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH 2025-12-24 ▼
Violation ID: #18536319
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-12-24T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10B, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class C § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 7G, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''285'' 2025-05-31 ▼
Violation ID: #17936742
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-05-31T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 7G, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''285''
Class C § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) CEILING, EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 7G, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''285'' 2025-05-31 ▼
Violation ID: #17936745
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-05-31T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) CEILING, EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 7G, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''285''
Class C § 27-2056.7 ADM CODE: CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. 2024-07-08 ▼
Violation ID: #17233914
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2024-07-08T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2056.7 ADM CODE: CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES.
Class C § 27-2056.4 ADM CODE- CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. 2024-07-08 ▼
Violation ID: #17233915
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2024-07-08T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2056.4 ADM CODE- CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS.
Class I § 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS 10B AS PER VACATE ORDER #260216 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH 2025-12-31 ▼
Violation ID: #18549869
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-12-31T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS 10B AS PER VACATE ORDER #260216 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.
Violation History & Landlord Accountability
Limited Class C violations.
Score: 72/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.
First violation on record: 2024-07-08 · Most recent: 2026-03-19
Neighborhood Comparison
How 240 1st Avenue, Manhattan compares to other tracked buildings in Turtle Bay in the last 12 months.
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What This Means If You're Considering Renting Here
Based on available data, 240 1st Avenue, Manhattan shows relatively few unresolved issues compared to other Turtle Bay buildings. The violation record is limited and complaint activity is moderate relative to the neighborhood average. However, always verify directly with HPD and request a full lease review before signing.
Data current as of June 15, 2026. Always verify independently with HPD before signing a lease.
Complaint data is sourced from the NYC 311 Service Requests dataset (NYC Open Data). Violation data is from the HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Building info is based on NYC PLUTO by NYC Department of City Planning.
All records are public-domain municipal data provided as-is. Updated daily. Last verified: June 15, 2026.