Building SafetyHousing Conditions

1670 YORK AVENUE

Manhattan · ZIP 10128 · BIN 1078788 · Upper East Side-Yorkville · Last violation Jul 13, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 21, 2026

NeighborhoodUpper East Side-Yorkville

More violations than 100% of nearby buildings

More violations than 100% 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: 69 violations · 101 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

12 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

198

14 per year avg.↑ Up 116% in the last 2 years (69 vs 32 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ12

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ43

Rent-impairingⓘ8

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2004

340

15 per year avg.↑ Up 98% in the last 2 years (101 vs 51 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access33%Violation issued19%No violation33%Phone resolved15%Other0%(340)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ47 violations

Paintingⓘ13 violations

Cleaningⓘ11 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ10 violations

Egressⓘ9 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ5 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ5 violations

Sewers And Drainageⓘ5 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Mold & pestsⓘ38 complaints

Heat / hot waterⓘ29 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ22 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ18 complaints

Electricalⓘ12 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ12 complaints

Adminⓘ5 complaints

Appliancesⓘ3 complaints

Elevatorⓘ1 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

63 complaints · UNSANITARY CONDITION

All categories UNSANITARY CONDITION PLUMBING HEAT/HOT WATER GENERAL PAINT/PLASTERAll Open Closed

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Non-emergency	Closed	5H	Mar 21, 2019	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	5H	Jan 1, 2019	UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	5H	Oct 31, 2018	UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	5H	Oct 31, 2018	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	5H	Oct 31, 2018	UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	5H	Oct 24, 2018	UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	5H	Oct 24, 2018	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergency	Closed	5H	Oct 24, 2018	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergency	Closed	3D	Oct 27, 2017	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	BLDG	Dec 6, 2016	UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	2H	May 5, 2016	UNSANITARY CONDITION · SEWAGEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	5H	Mar 16, 2016	UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	4G	Oct 9, 2015	UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.