1201 2nd Avenue

1201 2nd Avenue in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 93 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 95 of 532 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (69/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 532 units · Built 1963

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 69/100)

• 6 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.
• 18 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 95 of 532 units are rent-stabilized; 172 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (93 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 18 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

93 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 58 class B, 29 class A. 52 issued in the last 12 months. 247 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-01-30. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 99 days from issue to close for the 19 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, door on the east wall. , 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 AT FIRE DOOR AT EAST WALL LEADING TO RECYCLING ROOM AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19157787
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, door on the west wall. , 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 AT FIRE DOOR AT WEST WALL LEADING TO STAIR B AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19157789
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 18th 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 1817, 18th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1817), issued 2025-06-02. HPD violation 17935481
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 11th 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 1122, 11th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 1122), issued 2024-06-26. HPD violation 17070032
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 8th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 816, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 816), issued 2021-09-01. HPD violation 14520785
• 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 2017-08-16. HPD violation 11924791
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 8th floor. PROVIDE SADDLE AT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 817, 8th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''east'' (apt 817), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19230510
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 34th STORY, issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19216402

311 housing complaints

127 in the last 12 months, 211 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (47), Unsanitary Condition (34), Heat/Hot Water (18), Paint/Plaster (14), Water Leak (9).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

95 of 532 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: 95 in 2024, 172 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: REGENCY TOWERS LLC. Head officer: MICHAEL DIMSON. Managing agent: CARLYLE CONSTRUCTION CORP. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1014180021, HPD building ID 786. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Lexington Av/63 St (M, Q), 4 min walk
• Lexington Av/59 St (N, R, W), 5 min walk
• 59 St (4, 5, 6), 6 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.