1261 2 Avenue, Manhattan is a residential building in Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City. As of June 8, 2026, this building has 16 open HPD violations: 2 Class A, 9 Class B, and 3 Class C (immediately hazardous). In the last 12 months, 270 complaints have been filed against this building via NYC 311. The most common complaint type is HEAT/HOT WATER. The building's overall risk rating is CRITICAL RISK. Data source: NYC Open Data, updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.

1261 2 Avenue, Manhattan

📍 Upper East Side, Manhattan 🔨 Built 1979 🏢 322 units 🏷️ Class D6
Residential
CRITICAL RISK

Safety Rating: Immediately hazardous — Immediately hazardous violations — serious concerns.

311 Complaint Summary

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Last 30 Days
21
Last 90 Days
270
Last 365 Days
⚠️ Complaints are up 203% compared to the previous 6 months.
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
HEAT/HOT WATER
195(73%)
PLUMBING
35(13%)
ELECTRIC
13(5%)
DOOR/WINDOW
8(3%)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
6(2%)
GENERAL
6(2%)
WATER LEAK
2(1%)
PAINT/PLASTER
2(1%)
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HPD Housing Violations

2 Class A
9 Class B
3 Class C
Class A § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE HVAC SYSTEM COVERS AT THE EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 23F, 22nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2026-02-21

Violation ID: #18660205

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE HVAC SYSTEM COVERS AT THE EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 23F, 22nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class A §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE
2026-02-21

Violation ID: #18660206

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-02-21T00:00:00.000

Description: §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

Class B § 27-2098 ADM CODE FILE WITH THIS DEPARTMENT A TELEPHONE NUMBER AT WHICH THE OWNER OR A RESPONSIBLE PERSON CAN BE REACHED AT ALL HOURS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.
2026-03-04

Violation ID: #18684721

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2098 ADM CODE FILE WITH THIS DEPARTMENT A TELEPHONE NUMBER AT WHICH THE OWNER OR A RESPONSIBLE PERSON CAN BE REACHED AT ALL HOURS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT WEST AT PUBLIC HALL, 24th STORY
2026-01-31

Violation ID: #18607744

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-01-31T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT WEST AT PUBLIC HALL, 24th STORY

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT FIRE STAIR DOOR B AT WEST AT PUBLIC HALL, 23rd STORY
2026-01-31

Violation ID: #18607747

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-01-31T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT FIRE STAIR DOOR B AT WEST AT PUBLIC HALL, 23rd STORY

Class B § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 23F, 22nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2026-01-11

Violation ID: #18562636

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-01-11T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 23F, 22nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENT AT NORTH WALL. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 23F, 23rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2026-01-03

Violation ID: #18546868

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-01-03T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENT AT NORTH WALL. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 23F, 23rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class B § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 23F, 23rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2025-12-23

Violation ID: #18526197

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 23F, 23rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class B § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 23F, 23rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2025-12-23

Violation ID: #18526198

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 23F, 23rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT THE STAIR 'A' FIRE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 9th STORY
2025-11-12

Violation ID: #18364302

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT THE STAIR 'A' FIRE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 9th STORY

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT THE STAIR 'A' FIRE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 10th STORY
2025-11-12

Violation ID: #18364300

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT THE STAIR 'A' FIRE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 10th STORY

Class C § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM
2026-03-14

Violation ID: #18710348

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-14T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 23F, 23rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2025-12-23

Violation ID: #18526196

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 23F, 23rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2024-12-06

Violation ID: #17529164

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-12-06T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
2025-11-24

Violation ID: #18446232

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-24T00:00:00.000

Description: §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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
2024-12-03

Violation ID: #17515135

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-12-03T00:00:00.000

Description: §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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

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

A Violation Severity
16 Open Violations
2 Class A
9 Class B
3 Class C

Few or no Class C violations on record.

Score: 86.3/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.

First violation on record: 2024-12-03 · Most recent: 2026-03-14

A Few/no Class C  ·  B Limited Class C  ·  C Multiple Class C  ·  D Significant  ·  F High hazard load

Neighborhood Comparison

How 1261 2 Avenue, Manhattan compares to other tracked buildings in Upper East Side in the last 12 months.

2
Average building in Upper East Side
270
This building
1
NYC Average
📊 That's 135.0× the Upper East Side average · top 24% most-complained in neighborhood

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Data last updated: June 8, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 270 complaints and 3 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations on record in the last 12 months. Review the full violation list carefully before signing any lease.

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About This Data

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 8, 2026.