2277 1st Avenue

2277 1st Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 9 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 5 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.
• The owner has 17 buildings on record; 11 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: High (9 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)

9 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 12 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-01-22. Newest violation issued 2022-02-15. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: No hot water, bathroom. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 3RD STY FRONT APT 3 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 3 (apt 3), issued 2008-01-22. HPD violation 2293757
• Class C: Plumbing defect (basement). D26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION COLD WATER PIPE CELLAR AT SOUTHWEST ER1., issued 2008-01-22. HPD violation 2293761
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom. D26-15.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES KITCHEN SINK BATHROOM BATHTUB WASH BASIN 3RD STY FRONT APT 3 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 3 (apt 3), issued 2008-01-22. HPD violation 2293759
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. D26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS 3RD STY SOUTHEAST APT 2 BATHROOM WASH BASIN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2008-01-22. HPD violation 2293754
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom. D26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET 3RD STY APT 2 BATHROOM ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2008-01-22. HPD violation 2293755
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES TARPOLIN COVERING TEMPERORY SEATING AREA AT SOUTH SIDE OF BUILDING PREVENTING DROP LADDER FROM EXTENDING TO SIDEWALK , 2nd STORY, issued 2020-09-21. HPD violation 13779716
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-01-22. HPD violation 2293752
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). D26-21.03 ADM CODE PAINT OR POST A SIGN INDICATING FLOORS ON WALL NEAR STAIR PUBLIC HALL ALL STYS., issued 2008-01-22. HPD violation 2293753

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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: EMPIRE PROPERTIES HOLDING LLC. Head officer: HERZEL NIR. Managing agent: RAYMOND RAGUCCI. This owner has 17 buildings on record, 11 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1016890023, HPD building ID 487. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 116 St (6), 7 min walk
• 110 St (6), 10 min walk
• 125 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 2026-10-27.