963 1st Avenue

963 1st Avenue in Turtle Bay, Manhattan, has 112 open HPD violations, 23 of them class C, and 3 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 16 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 23 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 14 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 3 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (112 open, 23 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 8 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 18, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

112 open violations: 23 class C (immediately hazardous), 59 class B, 30 class A. 34 issued in the last 12 months. 176 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-04. Newest violation issued 2026-09-09.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 38 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

14 open violations are 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. , 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 AT BULKHEAD, issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19201386
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UNKEYED FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19201383
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING DOOR SWEEP IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2D), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19201396
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-07-28. HPD violation 19100995
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 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 2D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2D), issued 2026-07-28. HPD violation 19100993
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). 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 AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18798499
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ...LOCK AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18628078
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 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 ...HINGE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1C), issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18628072

311 housing complaints

27 in the last 12 months, 38 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (8), Heat/Hot Water (8), Unsanitary Condition (8), Plumbing (2), Paint/Plaster (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

3 of 16 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 3 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: EAST 53 ST OPERATING LLC. Head officer: DANIEL RAHMANI. Managing agent: SimpleMANAGE LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1013450030, HPD building ID 686. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Lexington Av/53 St (E, F), 5 min walk
• 51 St (6), 7 min walk
• Lexington Av/59 St (N, R, W), 10 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 2026-10-27.