1685 1st Avenue

1685 1st Avenue in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 31 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 6 of 27 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 27 units · Built 1915

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 4 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.
• 20 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 6 of 27 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (31 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 20 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

31 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 22 class A. 11 issued in the last 12 months. 77 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-12-16. Newest violation issued 2026-08-03.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 84 days from issue to close for the 8 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, 4th 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 14, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 14), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19108995
• 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 21, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 21), issued 2026-05-07. HPD violation 18852922
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 24, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 24), issued 2022-01-31. HPD violation 14796319
• 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 2020-11-30. HPD violation 13890393
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER POTS AT 3RD STORY BALCONY BUILDING FRONT. AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2020-03-11. HPD violation 13579963
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2019-12-16. HPD violation 13499775
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2019-12-16. HPD violation 13499778
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2019-12-16. HPD violation 13499777

311 housing complaints

29 in the last 12 months, 38 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (20), Unsanitary Condition (6), Plumbing (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

6 of 27 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: 6 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: JAM1685-1687 LLC. Head officer: JARED PINCHASICK. Managing agent: LIVINGSTON MGMT SERVICES, LLC. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1015500025, HPD building ID 309. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 86 St (Q), 3 min walk
• 86 St (4, 5, 6), 7 min walk
• 96 St (Q), 9 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.