1278 1 AVENUE is a mid-century 1929 building, 38 floors, 61 units in Upper East Side, NYC. Owned by 521 FIFTH AVENUE PROPERTY INVESTORS IV, LLC. Public records show 97 open violations on file.
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Manhattan · March 2026
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The Lenox Hill area of the Upper East Side is refined, residential Manhattan — world-class hospitals, the Park Avenue corridor, and proximity to Central Park define daily life. It's quieter and more established than neighborhoods further south.