401 1st Avenue

401 1st Avenue in Gramercy, Manhattan, has 72 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 510 units · Built 1970

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 71/100)

• 13 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Low (72 open, 13 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (5 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

72 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 45 class B, 14 class A. 12 issued in the last 12 months. 204 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-05-28. Newest violation issued 2026-06-22.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 68 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

6 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: Self-closing door not working, 6th 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 ...DOOR AND FRAME IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 6E), issued 2025-07-22. HPD violation 18104635
• Class C: Mold, east wall, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10SQ AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17431946 ISSUED 20-NOV-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 4E), issued 2025-06-13. HPD violation 18025596
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4E), issued 2024-11-25. HPD violation 17441631
• Class C: No hot water, kitchen, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT SOUTHEAST (apt 4E), issued 2024-11-18. HPD violation 17423940
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR TO BOILER ROOM LOCKED AT CELLAR, issued 2024-10-31. HPD violation 17382236
• 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 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2024-08-16. HPD violation 17194366
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING, issued 2024-07-09. HPD violation 17102776
• 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 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2024-06-06. HPD violation 17023531

311 housing complaints

43 in the last 12 months, 257 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (11), Heat/Hot Water (9), Plumbing (7), Water Leak (7), Unsanitary Condition (5).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

5 open DOB violations, all 5 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 17 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: EAST MIDTOWN PLAZA HOUSING COMPANY, INC.. Head officer: ELEANOR GOLDMAN. Managing agent: FirstService Residential. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1009290001, HPD building ID 839507. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 23 St-Baruch College (6), 8 min walk
• 28 St (6), 9 min walk
• 1 Av (L), 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 2026-10-28.