1849 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

📍 Upper East Side, Manhattan Built 1986 1,092 units Class D6 Residential
Registered to JOHN MCDERMOTT LLC / Partnership HPD registration · updated monthly
CRITICAL RISK
13 Open Violations
4C 6B 3A
19 Complaints (12 mo) ↓ down vs prior year
0 Last 30 Days
Renting here? This building has 4 unresolved immediately-hazardous violations — ask the landlord what's being done about them before you sign.

311 Complaint Summary

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Last 30 Days
2
Last 90 Days
19
Last 365 Days
✅ Complaints are down 27% compared to the previous 6 months.
🐀 1 pest infestation complaint filed with HPD since 2024
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
HEAT/HOT WATER
12(63%)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
5(26%)
SAFETY
1(5%)
GENERAL
1(5%)
📅 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

25 Inspections on Record
Failed for Rat Activity Most Recent Result
2025-03-27 Most Recent Date
2025-03-27 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity
2025-02-04 Initial Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2023-05-04 Compliance Failed for Other Reason
2023-04-07 Initial Failed for Other Reason
2022-09-11 Treatments Bait applied
2022-08-23 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2022-02-16 Compliance Passed
2021-08-04 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2021-06-09 Initial Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2019-11-04 Initial Passed
2019-09-25 Initial Passed
2018-12-12 Initial Passed
2018-05-07 Initial Passed
2017-11-15 Compliance Passed
2017-09-26 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2017-04-13 Initial Passed
2016-10-21 Initial Passed
2015-10-19 Initial Passed
2015-04-30 Initial Passed
2015-04-13 Treatments Bait applied
2015-04-03 Treatments Bait applied
2015-03-27 Treatments Bait applied
2015-03-18 Treatments Bait applied
2015-03-11 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity
2015-01-14 Initial Failed for Rat Activity

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

3 Class A
6 Class B
4 Class C
Driving this immediately hazardous rating
Class C Boiler room locked — no access to heating system 2025-04-16
Class C Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures 2025-04-16
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Class C § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2025-04-16

Violation ID: #17840692

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-04-16T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

Class C § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 16A, 16th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2025-04-16

Violation ID: #17840689

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-04-16T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 16A, 16th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 29M, 29th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2024-04-14

Violation ID: #16878594

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-04-14T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 29M, 29th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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 24C, 23rd STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''225''
2024-02-07

Violation ID: #16662010

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000

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 24C, 23rd STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''225''

Class B (B) 27-2142(A) HMC: THE FOLLOWING DWELLING UNITS WERE REOCCUPIED WHILE BEING SUBJECT TO AN ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT; FILE FOR A DISMISSAL REQUEST RELATED TO THE ISSUED ORDER (SEE WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD). IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 24B, 23rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''225''
2024-08-02

Violation ID: #17171886

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000

Description: (B) 27-2142(A) HMC: THE FOLLOWING DWELLING UNITS WERE REOCCUPIED WHILE BEING SUBJECT TO AN ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT; FILE FOR A DISMISSAL REQUEST RELATED TO THE ISSUED ORDER (SEE WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD). IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 24B, 23rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''225''

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7C, 7th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2024-03-15

Violation ID: #16746394

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-03-15T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7C, 7th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 7C, 7th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2024-03-15

Violation ID: #16746397

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-03-15T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 7C, 7th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 7C, 7th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2024-03-15

Violation ID: #16746396

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-03-15T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 7C, 7th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 7C, 7th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2024-03-15

Violation ID: #16746398

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-03-15T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 7C, 7th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 24C, 23rd STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''225''
2024-02-07

Violation ID: #16662011

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 24C, 23rd STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''225''

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 23H, 22nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2026-03-15

Violation ID: #18713076

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-15T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 23H, 22nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
2025-06-04

Violation ID: #17951618

Current Status: Open

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

Description: (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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
2024-04-01

Violation ID: #16802383

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-04-01T00:00:00.000

Description: (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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

⚠️ 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

What This Means If You're Considering Renting Here

This building has 4 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations currently open — the most serious HPD category. With 19 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

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 19 complaints and 4 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: July 9, 2026.