1685 1 Avenue,Manhattan, NY 10128
27 Units
•Built in 1915
•6 Floors
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In the past three years, this building had:
26 complaints
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Open Violations
A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from
NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311.
The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed
as resolved by the city.
This building has a total of 28 violations which is 1.03 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
21Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
5Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
2Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Nov 29, 2020Section 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missing at public hall, 1st storyInvalid certification
Nov 29, 2020Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency?s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyInvalid certification
Nov 29, 2020Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box missing at public hall, 1st storyInvalid certification
Nov 29, 2020Section 27-2053 adm code post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper. at public hall, 1st storyInvalid certification
Nov 29, 2020Section 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st storyInvalid certification
Nov 29, 2020Section 27-2046.1 hmc: post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling. at public hall, 1st storyInvalid certification
Nov 29, 2020Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st storyInvalid certification
Nov 29, 2020Section 27-2048 adm code paint or post a sign indicating floors missing at public hall, 1st storyInvalid certification
Nov 28, 2020Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency?s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyInvalid certification
Nov 28, 2020Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st storyInvalid certification
Nov 28, 2020Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box missing at public hall, 1st storyInvalid certification
Nov 28, 2020Section 27-2046.1 hmc: post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling. at public hall, 1st storyInvalid certification
Nov 28, 2020Section 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st storyInvalid certification
Nov 28, 2020Section 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missing at public hall, 1st storyInvalid certification
Dec 16, 2019Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles at public hall, 4th storyNov sent out
Dec 16, 2019Section 27-2005, 2007 adm code remove device preventing door from being self-closing consisting of hook and eye installed at interior entrance door at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Dec 16, 2019Section 27-2005, 2007 adm code remove device preventing door from being self-closing consisting of hook and eye installed at interior vesiibule door at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Dec 16, 2019Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Dec 16, 2019Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles at public hall, 2nd storyNov sent out
Dec 16, 2019Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles at public hall, 3rd storyNov sent out
Dec 16, 2019Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling at public hall, 6th storyNov sent out
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Building Ratings
Water Pressure
Water Pressure: 5
Cleanliness
Cleanliness: 3
Pest Control
Pest Control: 2
Heat
Heat: 5
Noise Levels
Noise Levels: 4
Owner Responsiveness
Owner Responsiveness: 5
Neighbors
Neighbors: 5
Garbage Management
Garbage Management: 5
Renter Recommendations
60% of renters recommend this building
60% of renters approve of this owner
Rents and Deposits
95% of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.
Reviews
3.875 stars
Apt review UES
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice speakers, laundry in unit
Cons:
Building manager slow to respond, (c) openigloo...
4.625 stars
Not a bad place to live
Former Tenant
Pros:
Door system is nice
Cons:
Rats in the garbage area
3 stars
Good First Apartment
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location is great, garbage is (c) openigloo tak...
Cons:
Management is unresponsive and delayed.
Advice to owner:
Respond to tenants faster.
2.125 stars
Small over priced poor management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good location, w/d in unit
Cons:
Management is poor at responding (c) openigloo ...
2.75 stars
So many rats
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good location. Apartments on the (c) openigloo ...
Cons:
RATS. So many rats. I (c) openigloo went to tak...
Advice to owner:
Pest control