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481 7 Avenue

MANHATTAN, NY 10018 BBL 1008127501 612 units · 17 floors · 1906

Despite past complaints, recent landlord activity indicates a low probability of future maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Midtown
At or below average
avg 7.6
5
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Midtown average of 7.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 481 7 Avenue rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1906
6 or more units
612 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

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Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

481 7th Avenue is a 17-story, Class B commercial building constructed in 1906 and currently managed by 485 Seventh Avenue Associates in Midtown Manhattan. The building has experienced several food establishment-related issues in recent years, with multiple Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) complaints recorded in 2023 and 2024, including ones involving foreign objects in food, and questions about food protection, dishwashing, and toilet facilities. There were also three vaccine mandate non-compliance complaints in late 2021 regarding customer proof of vaccination checks. The property has faced compliance issues with energy efficiency reporting requirements, as evidenced by two violations in 2023 and 2024 for failing to submit Energy Efficiency Ratings (EER), though these violations were ultimately dismissed.

The building's infrastructure has generally been stable, with a Department of Buildings inspection in January 2025 finding no violations regarding an elevator service complaint from late 2024. Historical records show past complaints in 2018 (regarding vent/exhaust issues) and 2019 (about illegal activity), both of which were resolved without violations being warranted. The property has maintained a clean record regarding pest control, with no bedbug infestations reported during the most recent two-year reporting period from late 2022 to late 2023. While there have been various regulatory compliance issues over the years, particularly regarding food safety and energy efficiency reporting, most have been resolved promptly or administratively closed, indicating responsive management to regulatory requirements.

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How 481 7 Avenue's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
91th percentile

Out of 905 buildings in this neighborhood, 824 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
88.1%
No serious
violations
8.9%
Some violations
(1–9)
2.9%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Minor violations, landlord's portfolio

Total minor HPD violations across all buildings under this owner over 7 years.

Bedbug infestations, landlord's portfolio

Bedbug-infested units across all of this owner's buildings over 7 years.

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges, particularly pre-war construction without modern infrastructure.

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What's in the 481 7 Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units612
Floors17
Year built1906
Gross area—
Building class—
Tax abatementNone
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Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Who's behind the building

481 7 Avenue's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
485 Seventh Ave Assoc LLC
Address
485 7Th Avenue
New York, NY 10018
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481 7 Avenue event timeline

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2026
HPD Violation Apr 29
Class A violation
(A) § Hmc:File Annual Bedbug Report In Accordance With Hpd Rule As Described On The Back Of This Notice Of Violation Or As Described On Hpd…
DOB Violation Feb 11
V*-Dob Violation - Dismissed

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