1261 2nd Avenue

1261 2nd Avenue in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 30 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 4 of 322 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 322 units · Built 1979

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)

• 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 202 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 4 of 322 units are rent-stabilized; 14 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (30 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 202 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2023, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

30 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 3 class A. 43 issued in the last 12 months. 78 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-12-09. Newest violation issued 2026-10-13.

9 closed in the last 90 days. Median 46 days from issue to close for the 17 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Floor or stair defect, 2nd room from the north, 14th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 14F, 14th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 14F), issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19246273
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 14th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 14F, 14th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 14F), issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19246272
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19136178
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 14th 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 14C, 14th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 14C), issued 2026-07-06. HPD violation 19052535
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 14th 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 14C, 14th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 14C), issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19001976
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-03-16. HPD violation 18710348
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 23rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 23F, 23rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 23F), issued 2025-12-24. HPD violation 18526196
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2024-12-09. HPD violation 17529164

311 housing complaints

272 in the last 12 months, 299 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (202), Plumbing (40), Unsanitary Condition (14), Door/Window (9), Paint/Plaster (5).

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

Buildings department (DOB)

4 open DOB violations. 9 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

4 executed evictions in the last 3 years (7 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

4 of 322 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: 4 in 2024, 14 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: TOWNHOUSE COMPANY II, LLC. Head officer: ANTHONY CALICCHIO. Managing agent: SOLOW MANAGEMENT CORP. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 5, 2022. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2023 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1014210021, HPD building ID 806. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 68 St-Hunter College (6), 4 min walk
• Lexington Av/63 St (M, Q), 5 min walk
• 72 St (Q), 5 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.