985 2nd Avenue

985 2nd Avenue in Turtle Bay, Manhattan, has 22 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 16 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (22 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

22 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 7 class A. 12 issued in the last 12 months. 56 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-09-07. Newest violation issued 2026-09-08.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 70 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 LATCH SET AT THE BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, SECTION ''253e52ndst'', issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19192599
• Class C: No heat / heating defect. POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING, issued 2024-02-13. HPD violation 16670165
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (roof). , 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 DOOR AND FRAME AT BULKHEAD TO THE ROOF , 5th STORY, issued 2023-09-29. HPD violation 16254347
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4D), issued 2019-09-10. HPD violation 13270463
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4D), issued 2019-08-28. HPD violation 13248148
• Class B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE THE THIRD RUN FROM BOTTOM UP AT THE 1ST DROPLADDER FROM WEST AT NORTH AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19192603
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCHSET AT THE BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, SECTION ''253e52ndst'', issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19192600
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, foyer, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE PANEL AT NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2025-10-30. HPD violation 18332089

311 housing complaints

10 in the last 12 months, 41 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6), Door/Window (3), Plumbing (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 251 E 52ND ASSOCIATES LP. Head officer: VLADY SHEYNIN. Managing agent: Pinnacle City Living. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1013260021, HPD building ID 1636. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Lexington Av/53 St (E, F), 2 min walk
• 51 St (6), 4 min walk
• 59 St (4, 5, 6), 9 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.