Manhattan · Block 1326 · Lot 21 · 10022

985 2 Avenue

5 floors · 16 apartments · 12,018 sq ft · built 1920 · class C7 · owner of record: 251 E 52 Associates L P

26open violations
$3,750ECB/OATH penalties owed
5HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Applies
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

OverdueRegistration expired 2026-09-01
Gas piping inspection (2026 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2026
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 6 is on the 2026 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 69 days
Due this year
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 69 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 69 days
Annual
Annual boiler inspection (1 boiler) Applies
Boiler inspection · By December 31 each year
What this is

Boilers are inspected each calendar year and the report is filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days of the inspection (low-pressure boilers in residential buildings of 5 or fewer families are exempt). Latest report on record: 2025-12-29 (Accepted). Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 69 days
1 of 1 without an accepted 2026 report yet
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 85 days
Annual

Open violations

ECB / OATH (2) · $3,750 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Sep 16, 2026Unknown CLASS - 1
I OBSERVED INSTALLATION OF NEW DEVICES, PANELS AND FEEDERS IN NEW RESTAURANT AND THE APARTMENTS WITHOUT AN ELECTRICAL PERMIT ON FILE. APPS APP M01004343 (M0360937, M327945, M376221) DOESN'T COVER ALL WORK DONE.
#39204784P
Dec 3, 2026
PENDING
$2,500
Sep 16, 2026Unknown CLASS - 2
I OBSERVED INSTALLATION OF ILLUMINATED SIGN "ROSA MEXICANA" WITH AN APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS OF (L10'XW6"XH12") WITHOUT AN ELECTRICAL PERMIT ON FILE., OBTAIN PERMIT; OBTAIN ELECTRICAL PERMIT
#39204783N
Dec 3, 2026
PENDING
$1,250
DOB (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Sep 9, 2003CONSTRUCTION

#MTF04RNS
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Sep 23, 1992CONSTRUCTION

#NERS01
VIOLATION UNSERVED ECB-ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (22) · C 5 · B 10 · A 7
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Sep 8, 2026B§ 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE THE THIRD RUN FROM BOTTOM UP AT THE 1ST DROPLADDER FROM WEST AT NORTH AT FIRE ESCAPEOct 13, 2026
Sep 8, 2026A§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMADec 12, 2026
Sep 8, 2026B§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCHSET AT THE BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, SECTION ''253e52ndst''Oct 13, 2026
Sep 8, 2026C§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT THE BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, SECTION ''253e52ndst''Sep 22, 2026
Sep 8, 2026A§ 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER AT THE FIRST DROPLADDER FROM WEST AT NORTH AT FIRE ESCAPEDec 12, 2026
Sep 8, 2026A§ 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A STOP AT TOP OF GUIDE RODS SO AS TO PREVENT REMOVAL OF DROPLADDER AT THE FIRST DROPLADDER FROM WEST AT NORTH AT FIRE ESCAPEDec 12, 2026
Oct 30, 2025BApt 2B · § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE PANEL AT NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHDec 4, 2025
Oct 30, 2025BApt 2B · § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHDec 4, 2025
Oct 30, 2025BApt 2B · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHDec 4, 2025
Feb 13, 2024C§ 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSINGFeb 19, 2024
Sep 29, 2023A§ 27-2005 HMC: REFIT DOOR AT BULKHEAD TO THE ROOF , 5th STORYJan 2, 2024
Sep 29, 2023C§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR AND FRAME AT BULKHEAD TO THE ROOF , 5th STORYOct 13, 2023
May 11, 2021A§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CORNICE - PARAPET WALL AT ROOF; AT BUILDING FRONTAug 14, 2021
Sep 10, 2019CApt 4D · § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTOct 1, 2019
Sep 10, 2019BApt 4D · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTOct 15, 2019
Sep 10, 2019BApt 4D · § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING (APPROXIMATELY 10 SQ.FT) IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTOct 15, 2019
Aug 28, 2019BApt 4D · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORYOct 2, 2019
Aug 28, 2019BApt 4D · § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORYOct 2, 2019
Aug 28, 2019CApt 4D · § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTSep 18, 2019
Sep 11, 2017BApt 4A · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE APARTMENT DOOR MORTISE LOCK ASSEMBLY LOCATED AT APT 4A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTOct 16, 2017
Sep 7, 2017A§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION CORNICE AT BUILDING FRONTDec 11, 2017
Sep 7, 2017A§ 27-2014 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT AT FRONT FIRE ESCAPE AT ALL STORIES AT ALL PARTS.Dec 11, 2017

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Sep 16, 2026ECBUnknown: I OBSERVED INSTALLATION OF NEW DEVICES, PANELS AND FEEDERS IN NEW RESTAURANT AND THE APARTMENTS WITHOUT AN ELECTRICAL PERMIT ON FILE. APPS APP M01004343 (M0360937, M327945, M376221) DOESN'T COVER ALL WORK DONE.Open
Sep 16, 2026ECBUnknown: I OBSERVED INSTALLATION OF ILLUMINATED SIGN "ROSA MEXICANA" WITH AN APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS OF (L10'XW6"XH12") WITHOUT AN ELECTRICAL PERMIT ON FILE., OBTAIN PERMIT; OBTAIN ELECTRICAL PERMITOpen
Sep 8, 2026HPD B§ 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE THE THIRD RUN FROM BOTTOM UP AT THE 1ST DROPLADDER FROM WEST AT NORTH AT FIRE ESCAPEOpen
Sep 8, 2026HPD A§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMAOpen
Sep 8, 2026HPD B§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCHSET AT THE BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, SECTION ''253e52ndst''Open
Sep 8, 2026HPD C§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT THE BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, SECTION ''253e52ndst''Open
Sep 8, 2026HPD A§ 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER AT THE FIRST DROPLADDER FROM WEST AT NORTH AT FIRE ESCAPEOpen
Sep 8, 2026HPD A§ 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A STOP AT TOP OF GUIDE RODS SO AS TO PREVENT REMOVAL OF DROPLADDER AT THE FIRST DROPLADDER FROM WEST AT NORTH AT FIRE ESCAPEOpen

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City records as of Oct 23, 2026, 3:47 PM ET. BBL 1013260021.

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