1496 2nd Avenue

1496 2nd Avenue in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 153 open HPD violations, 20 of them class C, and 4 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (38/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 8 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 38/100)

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

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

• Repairs: High (153 open, 20 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Medium (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)

153 open violations: 20 class C (immediately hazardous), 88 class B, 45 class A. 14 issued in the last 12 months. 347 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-03-09. Newest violation issued 2026-06-05.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 148 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

13 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: Lead paint hazard, 4th room from the east, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5S, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5S), issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18983297
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5S, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5S), issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18930821
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 5S, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5S), issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18983295
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5S, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5S), issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18930822
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5S, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5S), issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18983273
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER STAIR TREADS 1,2,3,4 FROM BOTTOM UP AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY, issued 2025-04-07. HPD violation 17802207
• 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 LATCH SET AT ROOF BULKHEAD DOOR, issued 2025-04-04. HPD violation 17802210
• 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 HINGES AT DOOR AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM EAST, issued 2025-03-25. HPD violation 17784518

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 47 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 3 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

4 of 8 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, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1496 SECOND AVENUE REALTY LLC. Head officer: SALVATORE A GAUDIO. Managing agent: SALVATORE GAUDIO. This owner has 10 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1014520049, HPD building ID 906. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 77 St (6), 5 min walk
• 72 St (Q), 6 min walk
• 86 St (Q), 8 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.