1940 1st Avenue

1940 1st Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 102 open HPD violations, 27 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (58/100).

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: D (Poor, 58/100)

• 27 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 16 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 (102 open, 27 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 16 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (9 infested units, 3 yr), 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)

102 open violations: 27 class C (immediately hazardous), 46 class B, 29 class A. 104 issued in the last 12 months. 1305 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-06-01. Newest violation issued 2026-09-15.

48 closed in the last 90 days. Median 98 days from issue to close for the 117 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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, 7th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7R, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7R), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19214930
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 9th 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 AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 9E, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''1952'', AT NORTH (apt 9E), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19196145
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 SET AT FIRE STAIRS DOOR '''' A '''' PUBLIC HALLWAY , 6th STORY, SECTION ''1952'', issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19196158
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 AT CHUTE HOPPER DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET , 6th STORY, SECTION ''1952'', issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19196156
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 10th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10F, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 10F), issued 2026-08-27. HPD violation 19163993
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 11th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11V, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''1954'' (apt 11V), issued 2026-05-14. HPD violation 18928688
• 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 3Z, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3Z), issued 2026-05-06. HPD violation 18851335
• 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 2KK, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2KK), issued 2025-08-18. HPD violation 18162107

311 housing complaints

88 in the last 12 months, 338 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (40), Heat/Hot Water (16), Plumbing (14), Door/Window (9), Paint/Plaster (9).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 9 infested units in the last 3 years. 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 3 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 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

5 executed evictions in the last 3 years (10 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 1016940007, HPD building ID 382. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 96 St (Q), 6 min walk
• 103 St (6), 9 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.