What the listing does not show
1225 1st Avenue
Manhattan, NY 10065Walk-up apartment buildingHigh risk
Listed at $22,000,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 5 open housing violations, 4 of them immediately hazardous. A buyer can put that on the table before contract. A seller should expect the question.
- Asking
- $22,000,000
- Beds
- 50 beds
- Baths
- 25 baths
- Size
- 18,828 ft²
- Building
- Walk-up apartment building
- Built
- 1910
- Open housing violations
- 5
- Immediately hazardous
- 4
- Open building violations
- 15
- Unresolved penalties
- 0
01 / Findings
What to ask about
City records a buyer can raise and a seller should be ready to explain. A reading of open filings, not a forecast.
- 014 open Class C (immediately hazardous) housing violations a buyer can raise, and a seller should be ready to explain.
- 0215 open Buildings Department violations, which can slow a closing.
- 03Checked: no unresolved penalties on file.
- 04About 18,675 ft² of unused residential floor area the listing does not mention.
- 051 tax lien document on record.
02 / Building
The building
Department of Finance class C7: Walk-up apartments.
- Type
- Walk-up apartment building
- Year built
- 1910Alterations: 2015
- Floors
- 6
- Units
- 3027 residential
- Building area
- 18,828 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 16,428 / 2,400 ft²
- Lot
- 3,750 ft²50 × 75 ft
- Assessed value
- $3,118,500Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $448,650
- Tax exemption
- None
03 / Zoning
What the lot allows
Zoned C1-9. Floor area ratio is how much building the lot can legally hold. Listings rarely spell this out.
Unused residential floor area
18,675ft²
Built at 50% of allowed
Zoning would still allow this much more housing on the lot.
- Commercial FAR allowed
- 2.00
- Community facility FAR
- 10.00
- Affordable housing bonus FAR
- 12.00
- Zoning district
- C1-9
04 / Checked
What was checked
A zero means the file exists and is clear. A dash means the city has no file for this address, which is not the same thing.
Housing (HPD)
5
open violations
4 immediately hazardous, 1 hazardous, 0 non-hazardous, 0 informational.
Registration recently lapsed, ended Sep 1, 2026. Owner state NY.
Buildings (DOB)
15
open violations
14 safety-related. Most recent open filing Jun 30, 2023.
Permits, unsafe structures, boilers, elevators, facades.
Penalties (ECB)
0
unresolved
No unresolved penalties on file.
Unpaid balance
05 / Full report
Not on the listing
Sale prices, mortgage amounts and document amounts the city has on file. The listing does not include them.
74 recorded documents · 0 sales of $10,000 or more · Last sale none · Last mortgage 2020
Unlock the recorded amounts for 1225 1st Avenue
After you register, the paid report includes who owns the building, plus the amounts below from the city file.
- Owner details
- Mortgage amount
- Unpaid penalty balance
- Recorded document amounts
Paid report
The rest of 1225 1st Avenue is not on the listing
After you register, the paid report names the owner. It also includes the city-file amounts the listing leaves out.
- Owner details
- Mortgage amount
- Unpaid penalty balance
- Recorded document amounts
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 1225 1st Avenue have?
As of Oct 21, 2026, the building at 1225 1st Avenue has 5 open HPD violations (4 Class C, 1 Class B, 0 Class A, 0 Class I), 15 open DOB violations, 0 unresolved ECB penalties. These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
What is the zoning of 1225 1st Avenue?
The lot is zoned C1-9. The building is built at a floor area ratio of 5.02 against 10.00 allowed for residential use, leaving about 18,675 ft² of unused residential floor area.
Is this property in a flood zone?
No. The lot is not inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone on the 2007 or 2015 maps.
What amounts are recorded for 1225 1st Avenue?
Owner details are in the paid report, available after you register. Mortgage amount, Unpaid penalty balance, Recorded document amounts are in the city file and included there too.
Where does this data come from?
Records are combined from NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR); NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations); NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties); NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions); Active for-sale listings. PLUTO version 26v2.
Sources
NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR) · NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations) · NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties) · NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions) · Active for-sale listings
PLUTO 26v2, refreshed Oct 21, 2026. Written for people buying or selling this property. Not legal, tax, or appraisal advice. Confirm the details with the city before you offer or list.