215 Avenue A, Manhattan

58 open HPD violations at this address, 20 of them class C — the immediately hazardous tier — on a 36-unit walk-up apartment building in Manhattan.

215 Avenue A is a 36-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1004410033). This building is associated with M&T Real Estate, Inc.. Brix tracks 58 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1880, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 103 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 34 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 15 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 14 complaints
• Plumbing: 13 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed September 12, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE CEILING DEBRIS AT ALL FLOOR AND WALLS IN THE BATH
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3RN, 3rd STORY,
• § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACC
• § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPART

The building last changed hands on June 28, 1999, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 0/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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