1046 Summit Avenue
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Is 1046 Summit Avenue rent-stabilized?
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1046 Summit Avenue is a three-story, four-unit New Law Tenement building located in Highbridge and owned by Yoel Shafer. Built in 1926, the property has experienced multiple maintenance and safety issues in recent years, with particularly concerning patterns emerging between 2023 and 2025. The building's most pressing current concerns include open violations related to window guards in Apartment 3 and required repairs to the East exterior wall of the fire escape as of November 2024. There is also an active ECB violation from July 2024 regarding occupancy contrary to allowed records, specifically citing illegally created bathrooms at the first story, with a penalty of $6,250 still due.
The property has documented persistent pest problems, with multiple complaints of unsanitary conditions including pests, mold, and water leaks throughout 2024. While many complaints were closed without violations, multiple 311 service requests in July 2024 regarding mold, water leaks, and pest issues were noted. The building also underwent several inspections between 2023 and 2025 showing regular rat activity, with bait application noted in October 2024 and June 2025. Recent maintenance issues as of November 2024 included concerns about door/window frames, safety features like window guards, and various paint/plaster requirements, with several violations marked as "closed" but still indicating ongoing maintenance needs. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past four years, with no reported cases.
How 1046 Summit 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
Out of 391 buildings in this neighborhood, 113 have a higher predicted risk.
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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.
| Total units | 4 |
|---|---|
| Floors | 3 |
| Year built | 1926 |
| Gross area | 3,975 sq ft |
| Building class | — |
| Tax abatement | None |
Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.
1046 Summit Avenue's landlord & ownership
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