A 14-unit Upper East Side walk-up that has remained under continuous family ownership for over 50 years.
Held within the Giaimo family since 1968 before transferring to 1142 First Avenue LLC in 2013, with Janet Giaimovitale still listed as head officer. The building's own operational file carries very few filings, but the surrounding streetscape is dominated by commercial 1st Avenue traffic. Three things to know:
An unpermitted work flag marks the short building record. In October 2025, a complaint flagged work without a permit in an occupied multiple dwelling, which was closed shortly after. Aside from a lead kit request in late 2024 and a driver complaint, the building sees minimal operational activity.
Commercial kitchen exhaust and odors leak into upper floors. Within three blocks of the building, 16 food establishment calls were logged over the last 12 months, with the most recent on August 8, 2026. On an avenue block, commercial kitchen exhaust and cooking odors frequently travel up internal shafts and lightwells.
Sidewalk trash pileups dominate the surrounding blockface. Within three blocks, 227 dirty condition calls were logged over the last 12 months—mostly trash pileups—along with 141 illegal parking flags. Commercial curb clearing and trash collection impact front-facing units directly.
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1142 1st Avenue is a 14-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1014570046). This building is associated with 1142 First Avenue, LLC. 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 1910, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
The building last changed hands on July 12, 2013, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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