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1670 YORK AVENUE

Manhattan · ZIP 10128 · BIN 1078788 · Upper East Side-Yorkville · Last violation Apr 28, 2026 · Last complaint May 15, 2026

NeighborhoodUpper East Side-Yorkville

More violations than 99.4% of nearby buildings

More violations than 99% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Upper East Side-Yorkville. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

A steady level of activity over time

Last 2 yrs: 60 violations · 86 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

10 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open

Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations

Total violations since 2013

182

13 per year avg.↑ Up 140% in the last 2 years (60 vs 25 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ10

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ35

Rent-impairingⓘ6

Open violation ages

▪ 30–90 days9% (5)

▪ 3–12 months24% (13)

▪ 1–3 years51% (28)

▪ 3+ years16% (9)

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2004

319

14 per year avg.↑ Up 87% in the last 2 years (86 vs 46 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access32%Violation issued18%No violation34%Phone resolved16%Other0%(319)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ42 violations

Paintingⓘ9 violations

Cleaningⓘ9 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ8 violations

Egressⓘ8 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ5 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ5 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ4 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Mold & pestsⓘ34 complaints

Heat / hot waterⓘ28 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ21 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ21 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ11 complaints

Electricalⓘ10 complaints

Appliancesⓘ4 complaints

Adminⓘ4 complaints

Elevatorⓘ1 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints

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Violation log

109 violations · Class B

All classes Class A Class B Class C Class IAll Open Closed

Class	Status	Apt

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Class B	Closed	5F	Mar 24, 2015	REPAIR · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VENTILATION SYSTEM IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class B	Closed	—	Mar 24, 2015	REPAIR · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MAIL BOX LOCK FOR APT 5F AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Class B	Closed	5F	Mar 24, 2015	REPAIR OR REPLACE CO DETECTOR · CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICESSECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). ''MISSING'' IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class B	Closed	5F	Mar 24, 2015	REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT EAST AND WEST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class B	Closed	2H	Aug 18, 2014	REPAIR OR REPLACE CO DETECTOR · CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICESSECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT WEST
Class B	Closed	2H	Aug 18, 2014	REPAIR · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL-BUZZER INTERCOM/SYSTEM FROM 1ST. STORY PUBLIC HALL VESTIBULE IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT WEST
Class B	Closed	2H	Aug 18, 2014	REPAIR OR REPLACE SMOKE DETECTOR · SMOKE DETECTING DEVICESSECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT WEST
Class B	Closed	2G	Feb 22, 2013	REPAIR OR REPLACE SMOKE DETECTOR · SMOKE DETECTING DEVICESSECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class B	Closed	2G	Feb 22, 2013	REPAIR OR REPLACE CO DETECTOR · CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICESSECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST