1261 Central Avenue,
Queens, NY 11691

180 Units

Built in 1961

6 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 4
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: Yes
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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In the past three years, this building had:
115 complaints
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Open Violations
A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311. The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed as resolved by the city.
Duration in the past 10 years.
Data last updated 3 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.62 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
17
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Jun 12, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation riser ateast wall. in the bathroom located at apt 202, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west
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Hazardous
67
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Jun 12, 2024: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective pilot light in gas oven. in the kitchen located at apt 202, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west
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Immediately hazardous
29
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Aug 05, 2024: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 207, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east , section ''a''
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Property Owners and Associates
R
Richard Scharf
3.9(20)
Officer
43 Properties2405 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 75
E
East 70th Street LLC
3(1)
Agent
Corporate Owner
2 Properties200 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 4
G
Gerard Realty LLC
3.3(3)
Agent
Corporate Owner
2 Properties280 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 12
S
Second Avenue Realty
3(1)
Agent
Corporate Owner
2 Properties192 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 4
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Building Ratings

Cleanliness
1 (unmanaged) to 5 (well managed)
Garbage Management
1 (poorly managed) to 5 (well organized)
Heat
1 (faulty) to 5 (working)
Neighbors
1 (loud / disrespectful) to 5 (friendly and considerate)
Noise Levels
1 (loud) to 5 (quiet)
Owner Responsiveness
1 (slow) to 5 (timely)
Pest Control
1 (lots of pests) to 5 (no pests)
Water Pressure
1 (weak) to 5 (strong)
Cleanliness
Garbage Management
Heat
Neighbors
Noise Levels
Owner Responsiveness
Pest Control
Water Pressure

Renter Recommendations

--% of renters recommend this building

--% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

-- of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

Reviews (1)

Over 2 years ago
Long time resident
Former Tenant
Pros:
Responsiveness, clean, recently painted
Cons:
No heat, thin walls
Advice to owner:
Heat! Better pest control,