Heavy corridor activity and surrounding restaurant venting shape life at this 2nd Avenue address far more than the building's own operational record.
A 56-unit East Village 1930s rental where intense street-level corridor friction and lower-floor air quality concerns define the lived experience. Three things to know:
Street activity and vehicle staging dominate the surrounding block. 1,168 encampment-related calls and 334 for-hire vehicle complaints logged within three blocks over the last 12 months, mostly driver non-passenger idling and blocked lanes. Street activity right outside the front door is dense and persistent.
Surrounding food spots and air quality reports point to potential riser bleed. 33 combined air quality and food establishment complaints recorded within three blocks, including 20 commercial kitchen calls and 13 indoor air quality reports. Ground-floor exhaust bleed and cooking odors can drift into nearby residential windows or up shared building shafts.
Seasonal heat drop-offs trigger repeat calls every autumn. 15 heat and hot water calls logged against the building in the last 12 months, with complaints clustering sharply around mid-October seasonal turn-ons. Issues appear to clear, but autumn heat transitions reliably prompt calls.
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175 2nd Avenue is a 56-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1004670035). This building is associated with M&T Real Estate, Inc.. Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1935, this elevator apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 59 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 October 16, 2025.
The building last changed hands on August 28, 2003, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 88/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 4J at 175 2nd Avenue has no violations, 1 permit filed ($27K, latest 2014).
Unit 5A at 175 2nd Avenue has no violations, 1 permit filed ($5K, latest 2013).
Unit 6B at 175 2nd Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 6J at 175 2nd Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 4H at 175 2nd Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 4K at 175 2nd Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 3A at 175 2nd Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
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