962 1st Avenue
A 4-story building with 24 apartments, built in 1900, in Manhattan, NY 10022.
Addresses on the lot: 954 to 960 1st Avenue, 962 1st Avenue.
HPD records as of October 27, 2026
962 1st Avenue has 7 open HPD violations, 1 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 3 complaints to HPD in the past year. It is registered to 400 EAST 53RD STREET LLC. 15 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 962 1st Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 7 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 | 1 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 4 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 2 |
It has an open class C violation, as 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 1 has been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 3 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 27, 2026, none about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments, 69% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 53% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 962 1st Avenue?
962 1st Avenue is registered with HPD to 400 EAST 53RD STREET 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
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 7% of residential buildings in 10022 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 962 1st Avenue rent stabilized?
15 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, the same as in 2018. That’s 15 of the building’s 24 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
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Buildings nearby
- 946 1st Avenue24 apartments, built 1900
- 415 East 52nd Street287 apartments, built 1956
- 966 1st Avenue189 apartments, built 1958
- 959 1st Avenue112 apartments, built 2008
- 965 1st Avenue37 apartments, built 1934
- 400 East 54th Street228 apartments, built 1972
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 1-01364-0047.