1669 York Avenue

1669 York Avenue in Yorkville, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 11 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 3 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.
• 16 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

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

• Repairs: High (6 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 16 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

6 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 15 issued in the last 12 months. 23 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-06-12. Newest violation issued 2026-04-27.

5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 102 days from issue to close for the 11 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, 1st 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 A3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A3), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18811900
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF METAL GUARD GRILL INSTALLED AT WINDOWS AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT A3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A3), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18811903
• Class C: Mice (basement). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE AT BASEMENT, issued 2025-12-05. HPD violation 18482455
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2026-01-30. HPD violation 18605278
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 5th floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING ILLIGAL SECURITY GATE INSTALLED AT WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE AT PARTY WALL BALCONY OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FOR APARTMENT 5N OF ADJACENT BUILDING LOCATED AT 1667 YORK AVENUE AT FIRE ESCAPE, 5th STORY, issued 2013-07-24. HPD violation 9912487
• Class B: Fire escape defect. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER POTS AT PARTY WALL BALCONY AT FIRE ESCAPE, 5th STORY, issued 2013-06-12. HPD violation 9864689

311 housing complaints

19 in the last 12 months, 20 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (16), Paint/Plaster (2), Water Leak (1).

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)

No open DOB violations. 2 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: EK-KAM REALTY CO. Head officer: ANNETTE FOBBS. Managing agent: ROSE PROPERTY MGMT GRP LLC. This owner has 67 buildings on record, 13 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1015670027, HPD building ID 44521. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 86 St (Q), 6 min walk
• 96 St (Q), 10 min walk
• 86 St (4, 5, 6), 10 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.