2242 1st Avenue

2242 1st Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 5 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 8 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 18 buildings' registrations; 9 graded D or F.
• No housing 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 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (8 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: High (8 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)

8 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 5 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 15 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-05-04. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 29 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING A MINIMUM OF 100 WATTS INCANDESCENT LIGHTING REQUIRED, issued 2010-07-07. HPD violation 8494701
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). SECTION 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, CELLAR., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2293335
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE 4 STY SOUTH APT 4S. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4S), issued 1999-05-04. HPD violation 2293345
• Class A: Garbage not removed (basement). D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE CELLAR THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2293329
• Class A: Lighting defect (exterior). D26-19.07 ADM CODE INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT LIGHT OR LIGHTS OF AT LEAST 40 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT EACH, TO LIGHT ADEQUATELY FROM SUNSET TO SUNRISE THE REAR YARD., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2293331
• Class A: Floor or stair defect (stairs). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE IRON GUARD RAIL OF STAIRS YARD TO BLDG 1ST STY., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2293334
• Class A: Garbage not removed (exterior). D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE REAR YARD., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2293328
• Class A: Broken window or sash, kitchen. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HOLES AT NORTH WINDOW FRAME AT KITCHEN 4 STY SOUTH APT 4S. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4S), issued 2006-07-28. HPD violation 2784778

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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)

8 open DOB violations, all 8 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 8 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: BEL FRATELLO LLC. Head officer: GEORGE ARYEH. Managing agent: GEORGE ARYEH. This owner has 18 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1017090002, HPD building ID 458. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 116 St (6), 8 min walk
• 110 St (6), 9 min walk
• 125 St (4, 5, 6), 12 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.