311 East 72nd Street, Manhattan

Five open violations, led by a stubborn top-floor roof leak that has lingered unresolved for nearly two years.

The Alpert family has owned or run this 128-unit pre-war rental since at least 1971, offering a level of stability rare in this neighborhood. But while the building's overall record is thin, a lingering leak in apartment 17D and heavy construction noise on the surrounding blocks require a closer look. Three things to know:

The building carries five open violations, with four concentrated in a single top-floor apartment. Violations were issued for apartment 17D back in August and September 2024, citing a leaky roof, broken plaster, and peeling paint on the ceiling and walls. None of these have been certified as fixed. If you are looking at upper-floor units, this unresolved water damage is a key warning sign.

The surrounding blocks are dealing with a heavy wave of construction noise, often after hours. There were 124 noise complaints within three blocks of the building over the past year. Crucially, 44 of those calls targeted construction before or after legal hours, alongside 27 complaints about heavy equipment. Expect some street-level disruption during early mornings and weekends.

The same family has run the building for over five decades. Charles Alpert is listed as the current head officer, matching property deeds that trace his family's involvement back to May 1971. In a rental market dominated by corporate landlords, having a single family-run operator for 55 years usually means more consistent daily management, even if older systems occasionally act up.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 🏕️ 3 encampment complaints filed at this address, with the most recent on July 11, 2026, pointing to temporary street-level activity
• 💧 5 water leak complaints and 4 heat complaints filed by tenants over the last two years, all now marked closed
• 🚗 233 illegal parking complaints within three blocks last year, heavily concentrated around blocked fire hydrants
• The street activity is typical for a busy Upper East Side block, but the building's internal systems mostly hold up.

311 East 72nd Street is a 128-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1014470005). This building is associated with Eighty One Realty LLC. Brix tracks 6 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1929, 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 17 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: 8 complaints
• Water Leak: 7 complaints
• Plumbing: 2 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed May 1, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST, THE 2nd
• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 17C, 16th S
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL AND CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED A

The building last changed hands on January 3, 2005, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (44/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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