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1597 York Avenue

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3 open Class C — see them ↓$1,250.00 recorded as dueHPD registration valid
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1597 York Avenue at a glance

1597 York Avenue, Manhattan has 14 open city records on file, 3 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and $1,250.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. The most recent record is dated Dec 11, 2025.

Open Class C
3
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
11
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
0
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$1,250.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Permits on file
7
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Dec 11, 2025
Bedbugs record

Health score for 1597 York Avenue

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

C
Health score · Aug 5, 2026
Scored from all 87 public records for this building
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 3
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 11
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $1,250
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 0
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

Record timeline for 1597 York Avenue

87 records on file, every agency interleaved. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 1597 York Avenue

$1,250.00 is recorded as due across the 17 summonses below, out of $14,000.00 in penalties imposed. The city’s published records do not show whether a penalty was paid, reduced, or written off. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 1597 York Avenue
1455995Mar 18, 2024OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY DOB RECORDS.ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOSep 10, 2024Found in violation$1,250.00
1714468Mar 18, 2024ILLEGAL USE IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.UNLICENSED PHYSICAL TREATMENT ESSep 10, 2024Found in violation—
1659266Oct 20, 2021WORK WITHOUT PERMIT.NOTE:AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT REAR 2" X 6Mar 3, 2022Found in violation—
1005014Sep 14, 2018WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: NOTED IN APT#2 FULL APARTMENT RENOVATION, DROP Jan 3, 2019Found in violation—
145284Dec 20, 199536. NO PERMITS ON RECORDS FOR ROOF INSTALLATION OF BOILER.Mar 28, 1996Defaulted (did not respond)—
127749Apr 13, 1995FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL DETECTS ARE 1-VERTICAL & HSep 7, 1995Found in violation—
74033Aug 20, 1992FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. COVERING FOR OPEN WINDOWS FROM 2ND STORY TO Oct 22, 1992Defaulted (did not respond)—
56657Apr 18, 1990FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. SIDEWALK SHED NOT ADEQUATELY MAINTAINED. DEFECTJul 5, 1990Defaulted (did not respond)—
100768Dec 6, 1989FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FROMAug 23, 1993Defaulted (did not respond)—
55988Dec 6, 1989FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FROM EVERY FLOOR. Mar 1, 1990Defaulted (did not respond)—
113719Nov 16, 1989WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERMIT.Mar 1, 1990Defaulted (did not respond)—
55074Sep 13, 1989FAILURE TO MAINTAIN HAZARDOUS CUT & REMOVED 5 FLOOR JOISTS @ 1 STY REAOct 26, 1989Defaulted (did not respond)—
96598Sep 13, 1989FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS @ PREMISES @ TRIME OF INSPECTION FOROct 26, 1989Defaulted (did not respond)—
141016Sep 7, 1989SIDE WALK SHED DOES NOT MEET BUILDING CODE SPECIFICATIONS DEFECTS IS NOct 19, 1989Found in violation—
51201Aug 17, 1989FAILURE TO PROVIDE PLANS @ PREMISES @ RIME OF INSPECTION FOR ALT #1297Sep 28, 1989Defaulted (did not respond)—
43545Aug 19, 1988PIPE SCAFFOLD OVER THE SIDEWALK SHED NOT SECURED PROPERLY. Dec 8, 1988Found in violation—
113819Jul 20, 1988FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR SCAFFOLD SUPPORTS AT REAR YARD 5 STORY HISep 8, 1988Found in violation—