980 Avenue of the Amer
980 Avenue of the Amer in Midtown, Manhattan, has 2 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (85/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 380 units · Built 1986
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 85/100)
- 2 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.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (2 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
2 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 22 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-11-05. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 98 days from issue to close for the 1 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: No hot water, kitchen, 11th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1114, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1114), issued 2026-03-12. HPD violation 18702781
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 11th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1114, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1114), issued 2025-11-05. HPD violation 16760960
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 59 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (2), Heat/Hot Water (1).
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)
1 open DOB violation. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: VBG AOA 990 LLC. Head officer: Frank Scaffa. Managing agent: Astrid Bocanegra. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1008380001, HPD building ID 3360. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 34 St-Herald Sq (B, D, F, M), 3 min walk
- 34 St-Herald Sq (N, Q, R, W), 3 min walk
- 42 St-Bryant Pk (B, D, F, M), 4 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 2 open (2 class C). 2 rent-impairing | −9 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 0 |
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.