The building's own paper trail carries zero open violations, though commercial air quality calls and curb congestion concentrate within three blocks.
A 20-unit pre-war rental on East 73rd Street where the building itself has zero open code violations. While inside issues are rare, commercial exhaust and curb congestion show up on the surrounding blockface. Three things to know:
Indoor complaints remain sparse with zero open violations. The building has zero open housing violations, with just one heat call from January 2026 and a single noise call from late 2024. For a 20-unit address, this minimal history indicates routine issues get handled directly rather than escalating.
Surrounding air quality and food establishment calls point to potential exhaust bleed. Within three blocks, logs catch 11 commercial food establishment calls and 8 indoor air quality reports over the last year. Kitchen exhaust and riser fumes can bleed into upper units, making vertical placement and shaft proximity critical during a visit.
Double-parking and sidewalk blockages drive street-level activity nearby. 152 illegal parking calls were logged within three blocks over the last year, running through September 18, 2026, primarily for 42 blocked sidewalk complaints and 31 double-parking reports — short-errand friction rather than stored cars.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
502 East 73rd Street is a 20-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1014840048). This building is associated with 502 East 73 Realty Associates LLC. Brix tracks 0 open HPD violations for this property, 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.
Tenants have filed 8 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 January 24, 2026.
The building last changed hands on May 16, 2019, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 89/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 1B at 502 East 73rd Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($51K, latest 2022).
Unit 4C at 502 East 73rd Street has no open violations (3 past violations), 1 permit filed ($17K, latest 2015).
Unit 4B at 502 East 73rd Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($17K, latest 2015).
Unit 3B at 502 East 73rd Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($17K, latest 2015).
Unit 3C at 502 East 73rd Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($17K, latest 2015).
Unit 2C at 502 East 73rd Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($17K, latest 2015).
Unit AND5B at 502 East 73rd Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($17K, latest 2015).
Unit 1A at 502 East 73rd Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($8K, latest 2013).
Unit 4D at 502 East 73rd Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($13K, latest 2011).
Unit 4A at 502 East 73rd Street has no open violations (2 past violations), 1 permit filed ($9K, latest 2010).
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