1962 1st Avenue

1962 1st Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 103 open HPD violations, 40 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (39/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 323 units · Built 1973

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, 39/100)

• 40 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 45 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: Medium (103 open, 40 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 45 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: High (2 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 26, 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)

103 open violations: 40 class C (immediately hazardous), 43 class B, 20 class A. 117 issued in the last 12 months. 1310 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-07-16. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.

15 closed in the last 90 days. Median 103 days from issue to close for the 137 violations closed 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 C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2Z, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2Z), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19187899
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1U, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''1964'' (apt 1U), issued 2026-08-26. HPD violation 19162956
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4X, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''1964'' (apt 4X), issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19128499
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 LATCH IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2Z, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2Z), issued 2026-04-14. HPD violation 18784164
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2Z, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2Z), issued 2026-04-09. HPD violation 18771753
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2Z, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2Z), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18694352
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2Z, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2Z), issued 2026-01-20. HPD violation 18576041
• 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 2Z, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2Z), issued 2026-01-20. HPD violation 18576043

311 housing complaints

228 in the last 12 months, 645 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (88), Heat/Hot Water (45), Plumbing (40), Paint/Plaster (25), Door/Window (22).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

22 executed evictions in the last 3 years (40 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: RIVER CROSSING OWNER LLC. Head officer: HERMINIO TORRES. Managing agent: C&C Apartment Management. This owner has 194 buildings on record, 100 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1016940005, HPD building ID 804820. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 96 St (Q), 7 min walk
• 103 St (6), 8 min walk
• 96 St (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 2026-10-27.