1215 5 AVENUE is a prewar 1926 building, 16 floors, 62 units in East Harlem, NYC. Owned by BRISBANE HOUSE INC. Public records show 44 open violations, 15 311 complaints, 2 active litigation matters on file.
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Manhattan · March 2026
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§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
§ 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISSING SIGN AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
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East Harlem — El Barrio — is one of Manhattan's most culturally vibrant neighborhoods. The Latin music drifting from storefronts, the Museo del Barrio, and the sprawling La Marqueta market reflect deep Puerto Rican and Mexican roots, even as new development pushes in.
Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
Missed Collection — Compost
Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
Missed Collection — Trash