1924 2nd Avenue

1924 2nd Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 72 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 39 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 20 units · Built 1900

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

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

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

• Repairs: High (72 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

72 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 52 class B, 5 class A. 27 issued in the last 12 months. 179 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-05-25. Newest violation issued 2026-09-09.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 169 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

5 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, floor, kitchen, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LOOSE METAL TRANSITION STRIP AT FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 5F), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19163370
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT EVIDENCE OF RATS OBSERVED IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 5F), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19163369
• 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 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5C), issued 2026-08-26. HPD violation 19162613
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT THE CEILING GREATER THAN 10 SQUARE FEET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18170078 ISSUED 19-AUG-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 3A), issued 2026-07-15. HPD violation 19080446
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2026-07-09. HPD violation 19058073
• Class C: Mice (hallway). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-16. HPD violation 19007562
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH'', 1st FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2025-12-01. HPD violation 18444616
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2025-08-21. HPD violation 18170074

311 housing complaints

29 in the last 12 months, 98 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (18), Heat/Hot Water (4), Door/Window (2), Plumbing (2), Water Leak (2).

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

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

39 of 20 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: 39 in 2024, 39 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: La Casa Nuestra HDFC. Head officer: Luis Vargas. Managing agent: La Casa Nuestra HDFC. This owner has 34 buildings on record, 33 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1016710003, HPD building ID 1117. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 96 St (Q), 3 min walk
• 96 St (6), 6 min walk
• 103 St (6), 6 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.