444 2nd Avenue, Manhattan is a residential building in Turtle Bay, Manhattan, New York City. Based on NYC Open Data, this building has received 40 complaints in the last 12 months and currently has 10 open HPD violations, earning a Violation Severity Grade of A. This places it among the best maintained buildings in Manhattan. Complaint volume has decreased 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 A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING INSIDE THE CLOSET ON NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 24C, 24th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2025-07-14 ▼
Violation ID: #18086517
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING INSIDE THE CLOSET ON NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 24C, 24th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH AND WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH 2025-10-29 ▼
Violation ID: #18332551
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-10-29T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH AND WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class B § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 20 SQ.FT AT CEILING, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH 2025-10-29 ▼
Violation ID: #18332552
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-10-29T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 20 SQ.FT AT CEILING, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 24C, 24th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2025-07-14 ▼
Violation ID: #18086515
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 24C, 24th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING INSIDE THE CLOSET ON NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 24C, 24th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2025-07-14 ▼
Violation ID: #18086516
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING INSIDE THE CLOSET ON NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 24C, 24th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE SOUTH, WEST WALL AND THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 18C, 18th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2025-05-13 ▼
Violation ID: #17898011
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE SOUTH, WEST WALL AND THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 18C, 18th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE SOUTH, WEST WALL AND THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 18C, 18th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2025-05-13 ▼
Violation ID: #17898010
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE SOUTH, WEST WALL AND THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 18C, 18th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11A, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST 2026-01-30 ▼
Violation ID: #18606624
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11A, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class C § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10G, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH 2025-03-05 ▼
Violation ID: #17745898
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10G, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
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 10G, VACATE # 259365 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH 2025-03-14 ▼
Violation ID: #17767945
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000
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 10G, VACATE # 259365 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
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
Few or no Class C violations on record.
Score: 90.9/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.
First violation on record: 2025-03-05 · Most recent: 2026-01-30
Neighborhood Comparison
How 444 2nd 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, 444 2nd 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.