1261 2nd Avenue
A 45-story building with 322 apartments, built in 1979, in Manhattan, NY 10065.
Addresses on the lot: 1261 to 1281 2nd Avenue, 232 East 67th Street, 238 East 67th Street, 242 East 67th Street.
HPD records as of October 27, 2026
1261 2nd Avenue has 30 open HPD violations, 8 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 305 complaints to HPD in the past year, 202 about heat or hot water. It is registered to 265 EAST 66TH LLC. 6 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 1261 2nd Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 30 open violations as of October 27, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 8 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 19 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 3 |
It has an open class C violation, as 56% of NYC buildings with 100 or more apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 14 have been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 305 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 27, 2026, 202 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 100 or more apartments, 72% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 57% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 1261 2nd Avenue?
1261 2nd Avenue is registered with HPD to 265 EAST 66TH LLC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
The latest housing court case over conditions or harassment opened in April 2026. HPD’s record has 1 case here in all, going back to the 1990s.
City marshals carried out 4 evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 6% of residential buildings in 10065 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 1261 2nd Avenue rent stabilized?
6 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, down from 7 in 2018. That’s 6 of the building’s 322 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
- 229 East 67th Street22 apartments, built 1920
- 205 East 66th Street250 apartments, built 1880
- 220 East 67th Street115 apartments, built 1964
- 1283 2nd Avenue172 apartments, built 1973
- 301 East 66th Street199 apartments, built 1956
- 210 East 67th Street35 apartments, built 1900
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 27, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-01421-0021.