Pros: Noise from neighbors is minimal and very responsive super. We had a problem with our sink and it was fixed the next day. Cons: There is no control over the heat, so in the winter we were slightly cold because we h…
1556 YORK AVENUE is a prewar 1920 building, 5 floors, 30 units in Upper East Side, NYC. Owned by 1556-60 YORK AVENUE LLC, managed by Richard Ham. Public records show 1 open violation, 1 311 complaint on file. Tenant-impact history includes 1 eviction. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report. Lucid Rents has 5 verified tenant reviews on this building.
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Manhattan · March 2026
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(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Pros: Noise from neighbors is minimal and very responsive super. We had a problem with our sink and it was fixed the next day. Cons: There is no control over the heat, so in the winter we were slightly cold because we h…
Pros: Well located, quiet, no major issues, good for one person Cons: Small floor plans, bad air circulation in bedrooms, no video in lobby (package was stolen once and couldn't resolve)
Pros: Nice (but small) kitchen, very responsive super Cons: Management is less responsive, noise travels between apartments a little
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The Upper East Side in the 80s and 90s is old-money Manhattan at its most refined — Yorkville's German heritage peeks through, Museum Mile continues along Fifth, and quiet residential blocks make it one of the city's best family neighborhoods.
HPD Class A Violation — (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR
UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
Eviction Executed — Apt 1B — Possession
General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Falling Or In Danger Of Falling
Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
Request Large Bulky Item Collection
Graffiti — Police Report Not Requested