Ground-floor food service and late-night commercial noise shape the daily experience in this 16-unit Second Avenue walk-up.
A 16-unit Midtown East walk-up on Second Avenue. While code violations are minimal, commercial noise and food-establishment odor complaints point to ground-floor retail activity bleeding into the residential stack. Three things to know:
Ground-floor retail creates commercial noise and food odor friction. 2 food establishment complaints filed against the building—covering rodents, garbage, and letter grading—signal potential riser bleed and indoor air quality issues from ground-floor commercial space. 8 commercial noise calls, driven by late-night music and loud talking, confirm the lower residential stack catches the impact.
Curb congestion and off-hours work dominate the surrounding blocks. 194 illegal parking calls within three blocks over the trailing year—mostly posted sign violations and blocked bike lanes—show constant curb activity. Combined with 163 off-hours construction noise calls across the same radius, the avenue front stays busy around the clock.
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961 2nd Avenue is a 16-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1013240029). This building is associated with Gibor Group, LLC. Brix tracks 1 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1915, 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 49 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 February 3, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on October 6, 2022, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 75/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 2B at 961 2nd Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
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