Does 1270 1st Avenue, Manhattan have HPD violations?

Yes, 1270 1st Avenue, Manhattan currently has 16 open HPD housing violations: 2 Class A (non-hazardous), 9 Class B (hazardous), and 5 Class C (immediately hazardous). Data from NYC HPD via NYC Open Data, last updated July 9, 2026.

How many 311 complaints has 1270 1st Avenue, Manhattan received?

1270 1st Avenue, Manhattan has received 45 complaints in the last 12 months and 2 in the last 30 days. The most common complaint type is DOOR/WINDOW with 10 complaints.

Is 1270 1st Avenue, Manhattan safe to live in?

Based on NYC Open Data, 1270 1st Avenue, Manhattan has a CRITICAL RISK safety rating. The building has 5 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations and should be investigated carefully before signing a lease.

What are the most common complaints at 1270 1st Avenue, Manhattan?

The most common complaints filed at 1270 1st Avenue, Manhattan in the last 12 months are: 1. DOOR/WINDOW (10 complaints), 2. UNSANITARY CONDITION (9 complaints), 3. PAINT/PLASTER (9 complaints).

Are there Class C violations at 1270 1st Avenue, Manhattan?

Yes. 1270 1st Avenue, Manhattan currently has 5 Class C violations, which are classified as immediately hazardous by NYC HPD. These require urgent landlord certification of correction.

When was the last complaint filed at 1270 1st Avenue, Manhattan?

The most recent 311 complaint at 1270 1st Avenue, Manhattan was filed on July 2, 2026. In total, 65 complaints have been filed since January 2024. Data updated daily from NYC Open Data.

How serious are the violations at 1270 1st Avenue, Manhattan?

1270 1st Avenue, Manhattan currently has 16 open HPD violations: 2 Class A (non-hazardous), 9 Class B (hazardous), and 5 Class C (immediately hazardous). Class C violations are immediately hazardous and require urgent remediation by the landlord under NYC housing code. Data from NYC HPD via NYC Open Data.

Is 1270 1st Avenue, Manhattan a good building to rent?

1270 1st Avenue, Manhattan has 5 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations currently open — the most serious HPD category. Prospective renters should exercise significant caution, request a full HPD inspection history, and consult a tenant rights organization before signing any lease.

Who do I contact about violations at 1270 1st Avenue, Manhattan?

To report a housing issue or follow up on violations at 1270 1st Avenue, Manhattan, contact NYC's Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) by calling 311 or visiting hpd.nyc.gov. Tenants can file a new complaint via the 311 mobile app or website. For free legal assistance, contact Housing Court Answers (212-962-4795), MFY Legal Services, or Housing Rights Initiative.

1270 1st Avenue, Manhattan

📍 Upper East Side, Manhattan Built 1910 29 units Class C7 Residential

Registered to MOSHE KATZENSTEIN LLC / Partnership HPD registration · updated monthly

CRITICAL RISK

16 Open Violations

5C 9B 2A

45 Complaints (12 mo) ↑ up vs prior year

2 Last 30 Days

Renting here? This building has 5 unresolved immediately-hazardous violations — ask the landlord what's being done about them before you sign.

311 Complaint Summary

Last 30 Days

Last 90 Days

Last 365 Days

⚠️ Complaints are up 700% compared to the previous 6 months.

🐀 7 pest infestation complaints filed with HPD since 2024

Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)

DOOR/WINDOW

10(23%)

UNSANITARY CONDITION

9(20%)

PAINT/PLASTER

9(20%)

WATER LEAK

7(16%)

FLOORING/STAIRS

5(11%)

PLUMBING

2(5%)

SAFETY

1(2%)

OUTSIDE BUILDING

1(2%)

📅 Monthly Activity Heatmap (Last 12 Months)

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Source: NYC 311 / HPD · Synced daily · Covers HPD-managed residential buildings · Records from Jan 2024 onward

DOHMH Rat Inspection History

10 Inspections on Record

Passed Most Recent Result

2019-11-06 Most Recent Date

2019-11-06 Initial Passed

2018-12-28 Initial Passed

2018-04-24 Initial Passed

2017-10-04 Initial Passed

2017-04-20 Initial Passed

2016-05-25 Initial Passed

2012-06-22 Initial Passed

2012-02-21 Initial Passed

2011-11-29 Initial Passed

2010-10-27 Initial Passed

Source: NYC DOHMH Rodent Inspections · Synced daily (30-day lookback) · Inspections may cover the building's block, not the exact address · DOHMH data publishes with ~10-day lag

HPD Housing Violations

2 Class A

9 Class B

5 Class C

Driving this immediately hazardous rating

Class C Boiler room locked — no access to heating system 2025-04-12

Class C Active roach infestation 2025-04-12

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

2025-04-12 ▼

Violation ID: #17822054

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-04-12T00:00:00.000

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

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

2025-04-12 ▼

Violation ID: #17822055

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-04-12T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

2025-04-06 ▼

Violation ID: #17810472

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-04-06T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

2025-03-21 ▼

Violation ID: #17774535

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

2025-02-26 ▼

Violation ID: #17725190

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st 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 CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

2026-03-21 ▼

Violation ID: #18728095

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ...AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ...SPRING BALANCE AT UPPER AND LOWER SASHES AT SOUTH 2 WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

2026-03-21 ▼

Violation ID: #18728097

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ...SPRING BALANCE AT UPPER AND LOWER SASHES AT SOUTH 2 WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ...AT WEST AND EAST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

2026-03-21 ▼

Violation ID: #18728098

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ...AT WEST AND EAST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ...SPRING BALANCE AT UPPER AND LOWER WINDOW SASHES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

2026-03-21 ▼

Violation ID: #18728096

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ...SPRING BALANCE AT UPPER AND LOWER WINDOW SASHES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT NORTH WALL AND CEILING AT 1ST STY INTERMEDIATE LANDING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

2025-04-21 ▼

Violation ID: #17839342

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT NORTH WALL AND CEILING AT 1ST STY INTERMEDIATE LANDING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

Class B § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

2025-04-06 ▼

Violation ID: #17810473

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-04-06T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

2025-04-06 ▼

Violation ID: #17810474

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-04-06T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTE LINE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

2025-04-06 ▼

Violation ID: #17810475

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-04-06T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTE LINE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

2025-04-06 ▼

Violation ID: #17810476

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-04-06T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class A § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... ...LESS THAN 10 SQ.F AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

2026-03-21 ▼

Violation ID: #18728094

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... ...LESS THAN 10 SQ.F AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE NORTH WALL AND CEILING AT 1ST STY INTERMEDIATE LANDING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

2025-04-21 ▼

Violation ID: #17839343

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE NORTH WALL AND CEILING AT 1ST STY INTERMEDIATE LANDING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

⚠️ 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.

Source: NYC HPD Housing Violations · Synced daily · Open violations only — closed violations excluded · Class I (administrative/registration notices) excluded from counts

Neighborhood Comparison

How 1270 1st Avenue, Manhattan compares to other tracked buildings in Upper East Side in the last 12 months.

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NYC Average

📊 That's 22.5× the Upper East Side average · top 24% most-complained in neighborhood

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What This Means If You're Considering Renting Here

This building has 5 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations currently open — the most serious HPD category. With 45 complaints filed in the last 12 months, prospective renters should exercise significant caution, request a full HPD inspection history, and consult a tenant rights organization before signing any lease.

Data current as of July 9, 2026. Always verify independently with HPD before signing a lease.

Data last updated: July 9, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

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