626 1st Avenue, Manhattan

City inspectors were last at this 761-unit elevator apartment building on June 2, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

626 1st Avenue is a 761-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1009670001). This building is associated with American Copper Building LLC. Brix tracks 8 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 2014, 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 89 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about unsanitary condition.

The DOB has logged 3 permit filings on this building in the last 24 months.

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

• Unsanitary Condition: 15 complaints
• Heat/hot Water: 14 complaints
• Door/window: 13 complaints
• Water Leak: 10 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed October 3, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT W17E, 17th STORY, 2nd APARTME
• (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR KNOB AT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT W7A, 7th STORY, 4th APARTM
• HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017

The building last changed hands on July 31, 2025 for $21,506,273, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 75/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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