Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
66
out of 100
Heavier than 76% of buildings in East Harlem (South)
87 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 25% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
1952 FIRST AVENUE · 323 apartments · built 1973 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 25% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- Q train about 8 minutes away
Against it
- 87 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
87 violations the city still lists as unresolved
67 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 16 months.
- Pests20
- Disrepair13
- Mold13
- Fire & life safety11
- Paint / plaster11
- Plumbing10
- Refuse / sanitation3
- Structural2
- Water leak2
- Other2
A typical building of 50 or more apartments has 7. This one has more than 91% of them.
The oldest shown was issued and remains open on HPD’s records.