1661 1st Avenue
1661 1st Avenue in Yorkville, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, and 2 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)
- 8 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 5 graded D or F.
- 2 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 4 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (8 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
8 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 66 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-07-07. Newest violation issued 2020-09-22. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2020. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING GUIDE FORK, FIRE ESCAPE DROP LADDER AT BUILDING REAR, issued 2020-09-22. HPD violation 13822720
- Class B: Electrical defect (exterior). , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF ...EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES EAST WALL, YARD AT BUILDING REAR , 1st STORY, issued 2020-09-22. HPD violation 13822749
- Class B: Roof defect. PROVIDE METAL SCREEN BELOW SKY LIGHT AT BULKHEAD, issued 2020-09-22. HPD violation 13817712
- Class B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS ....REAR FIRE ESCAPE AT BUILDING REAR, issued 2020-09-22. HPD violation 13822743
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, window sash on the west wall, bathroom, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER WINDOW SASH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4N), issued 2019-07-31. HPD violation 13199773
- Class A: Fire escape defect. AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ...ALL STORIES, BALCONIES AND COMPONENTS, FIRE ESCAPE AT BUILDING REAR, issued 2020-09-22. HPD violation 13817806
- Class A: Roof defect, 20th room from the east, 4th floor. M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION PIERCED ROOF CREATING SKYLIGHT IN THE 20th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4N), issued 2020-01-09. HPD violation 13538243
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION WALL ERECTED 1 STY PUBLIC HALL BLOCKING DUMBWAITER., issued 2008-07-07. HPD violation 2289421
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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
2 of 6 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: 2 in 2024, 4 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 1661 FIRST AVE LLC C/O VENTURA. Head officer: ANTONIO VENTURA. Managing agent: ANTONIO VENTURA. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1015490028, HPD building ID 290. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 86 St (Q), 3 min walk
- 86 St (4, 5, 6), 7 min walk
- 96 St (Q), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 8 open (5 class B, 3 class A). 2 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.