1673 York Avenue, Manhattan

One open Class C heat violation sits on the record for unit 20C, but this 383-unit Upper East Side tower stays largely out of city maintenance files.

For a 383-unit Yorkville rental tower from 1974, the building's own maintenance file is exceptionally thin. The main operational friction comes from an open Class C heat violation on an upper floor, while street-level parking and neighborhood noise make up most of the surrounding activity. Three things to know:

An open Class C heat violation remains active on the 20th floor. In January 2026, inspectors issued a Class C immediately hazardous violation for inadequate heat in apartment 20C. While building-wide heat complaints are virtually nonexistent, a single Class C heat infraction on a high floor usually signals a specific riser or radiator issue that needs physical confirmation.

Curb space stays active along the surrounding York Avenue blocks. There were 226 illegal parking calls within three blocks over the last year, primarily driven by 118 blocked hydrant complaints and 55 posted sign violations. It is standard curb congestion for York Avenue rather than long-term abandoned vehicles or commercial staging.

Residential noise clusters on neighboring properties within three blocks. Surrounding residential buildings generated 173 residential noise complaints within three blocks over twelve months, led by 89 calls for pounding and 64 for loud parties. The subject tower itself sees almost none of this traffic in its own file.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 12 blocked driveway complaints recorded at the property over the last year
• 15 homeless assistance requests and 10 taxi complaints logged in the three-block radius
• 4 elevator calls across the surrounding three blocks over twelve months

1673 York Avenue is a 383-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1015680021). This building is associated with 88th Street Realty, LP. Brix tracks 3 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1974, 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 18 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about plumbing.

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

• Unsanitary Condition: 4 complaints
• Plumbing: 4 complaints
• Heat/hot Water: 3 complaints
• Door/window: 3 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed January 28, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 20C, 20th
• § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 20C, 20th STORY, 7th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
• § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 20C, 21st STORY, 7th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

The building last changed hands on April 5, 2002, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 74/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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