945 1 AVENUE is a prewar 1910 building, 5 floors, 10 units in Midtown East, NYC. Owned by FIRST AVE 945 REALTY LLC/SABAH SHEMEL. Public records show 19 open violations, 2 311 complaints on file. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report. Lucid Rents has 2 verified tenant reviews on this building.
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Manhattan · March 2026
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§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT PUBLIC HALL
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK CEILING AT ROOF BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL
§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ROOF BULKHEAD CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SLIDE BOLT CAPABLE OF BEING PADLOCKED AT ROOF BULKHEAD DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL
Pros: Windows, location, closet space Cons: No laundry, small
Pros: Location, price, washer/dryer in unit Cons: Noisy, thin walls, can hear everything from the neighbours upstairs Advice to landlord: Nothing in particular to advise
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Sutton Place and the eastern Midtown corridor offer a quieter, more residential alternative to the Midtown bustle just blocks away. The East River promenade, elegant townhouses, and proximity to the U.N. give it a diplomatic, polished character.
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HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSI
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK CEILING AT ROOF BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL
HPD Class A Violation — § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ROOF BULKHEAD CEILING AT PUBLIC
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SLIDE BOLT CAPABLE OF BEING PADLOCKED AT ROOF BULKHEAD DOOR AT PUB
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT A
HPD Class A Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY
HPD Class A Violation — § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGA