East Village walk-up carrying 13 open code citations, a recent rodent cluster, and commercial food-space calls on the ground floor.
A 21-unit East Village walk-up right at 2nd Avenue and St. Marks Place that traded in June 2024 for $29M to West Lake 127-129 Second Avenue LLC. The building carries 13 open citations and a noticeable pest spike, plus food-establishment activity right at the property. Three things to know:
Commercial food establishment activity on-site raises ventilation and smell questions. Two food establishment calls hit this address in early 2026, citing handwashing and lack of a permit or license. When commercial food businesses operate on the ground floor of older walk-ups, ventilation lines and kitchen exhaust can push kitchen smells or fumes straight up internal wall cavities and risers into residential apartments above.
A sudden burst of rodent reports hit the building in early 2026. A concentrated cluster of 11 rodent calls hit the building between late January and mid-February 2026, driven by active rat sightings and conditions attracting pests. That sudden surge points to a clear food source or trash-handling breakdown on the ground floor or basement.
Nightlife noise heavily shapes the immediate three-block area. Within three blocks, residents logged 547 residential noise calls (mostly loud music and parties) and 423 commercial noise complaints over the past year. St. Marks Place and 2nd Avenue draw heavy foot traffic and late-night venue activity straight to the front door.
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127 2nd Avenue is a 21-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1004630031). This building is associated with West Lake 127-129 Second Avenue LLC. Brix tracks 13 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1900, 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 220 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:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed September 23, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on June 27, 2024, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 33/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 18 at 127 2nd Avenue has 6 open violations.
Unit 3 at 127 2nd Avenue has 1 open violation.
Unit 11 at 127 2nd Avenue has no open violations (10 past violations), 1 permit filed ($30K, latest 2017).
Unit 13 at 127 2nd Avenue has no open violations (7 past violations), 1 permit filed ($32K, latest 2015).
Unit 10 at 127 2nd Avenue has no violations, 1 permit filed ($50K, latest 2015).
Unit 21 at 127 2nd Avenue has no violations, 1 permit filed ($7K, latest 2008).
Unit 22 at 127 2nd Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 20 at 127 2nd Avenue has no open violations (10 past violations).
Unit 19 at 127 2nd Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 15 at 127 2nd Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 12 at 127 2nd Avenue has no open violations (9 past violations).
Unit 9 at 127 2nd Avenue has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit 8 at 127 2nd Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 6 at 127 2nd Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 5 at 127 2nd Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 2 at 127 2nd Avenue has no open violations (6 past violations).
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