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1261 2 Avenue

MANHATTAN, NY 10065 BBL 1014210021 301 units · 46 floors · 1979

While historically clean, our model detects a rising risk of severe maintenance issues in the next 12 months.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Upper East Side
At or below average
avg 7.7
5
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Upper East Side average of 7.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 1261 2 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 1979
6 or more units
301 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

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AI summary · updated June 2026

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How 1261 2 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
12th percentile

Out of 3066 buildings in this neighborhood, 368 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
15.1%
No serious
violations
68.6%
Some violations
(1–9)
16.3%
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.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

HPD found serious or dangerous conditions at this address recently — the strongest signal of problems ahead.

Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

Emergency violations across buildings under this property manager.

Number of apartments

The number of residential units affects how the model interprets complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

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What's in the 1261 2 Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units301
Floors46
Year built1979
Gross area423,652 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

1261 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10065
1263 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10065
1265 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10065
1267 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10065
1269 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10065
1271 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10065
1273 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10065
1275 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10065
1277 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10065
1279 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10065
251 East 66th St, New York, NY 10065
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Who's behind the building

1261 2 Avenue's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
265 East 66Th LLC
Address
80 5Th Avenue 1210
New York, NY 10011
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The story over time

1261 2 Avenue event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
311+HPD Jun 09
Unsanitary Condition
Mold
Permit May 15
Initial Permit · General Construction

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