657 2 Avenue
Manhattan, NY 10016BBL 1-00916-0037Map
Owner of record: Berdar Equities LLC
657 2 Avenue is an elevator apartment building built in 1960 in Manhattan, 10016. It has 41 residential units across 6 floors. The owner of record is Berdar Equities LLC. HPD has recorded 4 housing violations here, most recently on November 2, 2022. City tax records listed 8 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 4
- DOB violations
- 27
- ECB violations
- 25
- HPD complaints
- 109
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 4
- IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 2, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
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
Feb 4, 2020
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
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
Feb 4, 2020
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system ;; at public hall, 1st story
Aug 17, 2003
Closed — Violation closed
DOB building violations · 27
- Residential elevator periodic inspection/test elevatorrequired
Failure to perform category 5 inspection
Dec 17, 2021
Dob violation - active - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Sep 2, 2020
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
The borough commissioner issued a stop work order to application # 122373840 due to contractor denial of authorization
Aug 26, 2019
Dob violation - dismissed - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Feb 27, 2019
Dob violation - resolved - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Feb 7, 2018
Dob violation - dismissed - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Nov 13, 2017
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Mar 17, 2017
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Mar 8, 2016
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Feb 3, 2015
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jan 31, 2014
Dob violation - resolved
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- Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jan 15, 2013
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Aug 22, 2012
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Aug 15, 2012
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Aug 4, 2011
Dob violation - resolved - Construction other optional
Dob violation issued for matters not provided
Nov 16, 2010
Dob violation - dismissed - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jun 29, 2010
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Sep 18, 2009
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Aug 11, 2008
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Oct 10, 2006
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Dec 29, 2005
Dob violation - resolved - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 19, 2003
Dob violation - dismissed - Elevator elevatorrequired
1p28100
Jun 27, 2002
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
1p28100
Aug 28, 2000
Dob violation - active - Elevator elevatoroptional
1
Oct 12, 1989
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Aug 23, 1989
Dob violation - dismissed - Electric signs none
Es-electric signs none
Aug 23, 1989
Dob violation - dismissed - Elevator elevatorrequired
(33) 3 and 4 floor not working properly (29) eliminate noise - vibration
Dec 30, 1988
Dob violation - resolved
ECB violations · 25
- Class - 2
Observed in happy feet inc animal facility in the basement and ground floor no sprinkler system in place, no smoke alarm in place and expired fire extinguisher which contrary to code section bc 903.2.2.2; bc 90
Jul 2, 2024
Resolve - Class - 1
Alytered/changed buidling occupied without a valid certificate of occupancy at the tiem fo insepction observed a change of use/occuapncy on teh ground level from doctors office to a massage & foot spa without c
Jan 11, 2020
Resolve - Class - 2
Zr73-36=failure to comply with the requirement of zoning resolution or regultaion to obtain boudn of standard appeals for phsycial culture est at the time of inspection observed on teh ground elvel of teh build
Jan 11, 2020 · Penalty $625
Resolve - Class - 1
05a10,08v1-05a10)cease use item. door zone restrictor has been tampered with disabled and rendered inoperative. this is a safety device to ensure elevator passenger safety repair restrictor and contact nycdob a
Dec 19, 2017 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 2
2x10,59u15,6827, phone in car not working,no date on annual brake maintenance tag, no entry of date of annual brake maintenance in log
Nov 13, 2017 · Penalty $500
Resolve - Class - 1
C/u 05a10,02x10,59m07,56y13,42d06,60x10,68m07,70b07,68b07,08v01.(05a10)cease use item.door zone restrictor has been tampered with/disabled &rendered inoperative.59m provide nut(additional)for brake spring tensi
Nov 9, 2017 · Penalty $1,000
Resolve - Class - 2
08-x-01,67-f-10,17-h-11,16-e10,40-y-13,59-m-07:08-v-01-car floor to landing floor not level adjust.67-f-10-telephone last motion repair.17-h-11-hoistway door gibs replace.16-e-10-door closing repair.40-y-13-mac
Jun 2, 2016 · Penalty $250
Resolve - Class - 2
B254,32,38,50. 50-missing manual reset low water cut off. correct all violating condition and submit the certificate of correction.
May 18, 2016 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 2
02l10,26o02,32m01,40o02,59u15,60b07,70o02,68b07,42o02.communication(l)defective(10)repair(26)top of car(o)dirty(02),clean(32),guide shoes(h)worn(01),adjust(40),machine rooter(o),dirty(02),clear(42),controller(0
Mar 21, 2016 · Penalty $250
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to maintain adequate housekeeping per section requirements noted observed trash wood trash bags cardboard house hold appliances spralled throughout bsmt blocking elevator and emergency exits causing a h
Mar 11, 2010 · Penalty $2,400
Resolve
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- Class - 1
Outdoor advertising company sign on display without a permit.(plain sight,krod mandoon etc). remedy:remove illegal sign.
Apr 10, 2009
Resolve - Class - 1
Outdoor advertising company sign prohibited in c1-9 district.(plain sight, krod mandoon etc. remedy: remove illegal sign.
Apr 10, 2009
Resolve - Class - 1
Outdorr advertising company failure to obtain oac registration number while engaging in the outdoor advertising business.(plain sight, krod mandoon etc.) remedy: remove illegal signs/register
Apr 10, 2009
Resolve - Class - 1
Outdoor advertising company leasing or otherwise making ilegal sign space available to others for advertising purposes.(plain sight,krod mandoonetc).remedy:remove illegal sign.
Apr 10, 2009
Resolve - Class - 1
Oac sign on display w/o permit. (krod mandoon) remedy: remove illegal sign.
Apr 10, 2009
Resolve - Class - 1
Oac sign prohibited in c2-5 district. (krod mandoon). remedy: remove illegal sign.
Apr 10, 2009
Resolve - Class - 1
Property owner acting as oac failure to obtain oac registration # while engaging in the outdoor advertising business. (krod mandoon). remedy: remove illegal signs/register.
Apr 10, 2009
Resolve - Non-hazardous
85bb5/41o2/8v1/66o2/.85-bb-5-current tag expired on 2003.41-o-2-properly clean dust out of controller.8-v-1-properly adjust leveling to landing sills on various fls.
Feb 20, 2007
Resolve - Non-hazardous
41o07,08j01. 08- all floors.
Oct 31, 2006
Resolve - Non-hazardous
12m07/39p07.provide car lighting 1 flourescent tubes missing. replace drop ceiling.
Sep 25, 2006
Resolve - Non-hazardous
10h10/38p16/25d06/55y13/66o02/86bb05
Feb 23, 2006
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Work w/o permit(s) noted: 1) construction work, erection of new partitions in apts 1f and 1g. 2) cut out in exterior wall for a/c unit and new plumbing lines in apt 1f w/o permits. remedy: "stop all work" apts
Jun 21, 2004 · Penalty $500
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Failure to file a report of conmpliance wiht local law 16/84 certifying to hte installation of required fire protection systems remedy file report
Dec 10, 1998 · Penalty $400
Resolve - Non-hazardous
14i
Jun 23, 1994
Resolve - Non-hazardous
35o 75# 75 perform 5 year test properly tag device and file elv 3 form
May 3, 1993
Resolve
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Dec 8, 2025 · Apt 4C
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Jan 24, 2025 · Apt 2E
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Mar 15, 2020 · Apt 4D
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Jan 27, 2020 · Apt 3G
Close - Water leak
Damp spot
Jan 27, 2020 · Apt 3G
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Nov 11, 2018 · Apt 2F
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Nov 11, 2018 · Apt 2F
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Mar 3, 2018 · Apt 3F
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 14, 2018 · Apt 2G
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Dec 28, 2017 · Apt BLDG
Close
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- Heat/hot water
Entire building
Dec 24, 2017 · Apt 4E
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Nov 2, 2017 · Apt 2B
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Dec 31, 2016 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Dec 16, 2016 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Feb 19, 2016 · Apt 5H
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Feb 19, 2016 · Apt 3A
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Jan 9, 2015 · Apt 5H
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 7, 2015 · Apt BLDG
Close - Electric
Lighting
Aug 4, 2014 · Apt 4C
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 9, 2014 · Apt 5H
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 8, 2014 · Apt 5H
Close - Heating
Heat related
Nov 4, 2013 · Apt 5H
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 20, 2011 · Apt 5H
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 18, 2011 · Apt 5H
Close - Heating
Heat related
Nov 2, 2010 · Apt NA
Close - Heating
Heat related
Mar 31, 2010 · Apt 5H
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 14, 2009 · Apt 5H
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 14, 2009 · Apt 5H
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 20, 2009 · Apt 5H
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 17, 2009 · Apt 3E
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 28, 2009 · Apt 5H
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 24, 2008 · Apt 3E
Close - General
Doors
Aug 6, 2008 · Apt BLDG
Close - General
Doors
Jun 15, 2007 · Apt BLDG
Close - General
Doors
Feb 7, 2007 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Feb 7, 2007 · Apt BLDG
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Jan 16, 2007 · Apt 3H
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 29, 2006 · Apt 5H
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 5, 2006 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 12, 2006 · Apt 3H
Close - General
Locks
Feb 14, 2006 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 19, 2006 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 19, 2006 · Apt 3H
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 19, 2006 · Apt 4G
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 16, 2006 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 10, 2006 · Apt 3H
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 8, 2006 · Apt 4G
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 8, 2006 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 6, 2006 · Apt 4E
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 29, 2005 · Apt 5H
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Elevator apartment building (D6)
- Year built
- 1960
- Floors
- 6
- Residential units
- 41
- Building area
- 23,200 ft²
- Lot area
- 4,938 ft²
- Zoning
- R9
- Community board
- 106
- Council district
- 4
- Block / lot
- 916 / 37
- Assessed value
- $3,839,850
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #136297, last renewed Jul 22, 2026.
Questions about 657 2 Avenue
Who owns 657 2 Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Berdar Equities LLC.
Does 657 2 Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 4 housing violations at this property.
Is 657 2 Avenue rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 8 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 20% of its 41 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 657 2 Avenue built?
City records list 1960 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 657 2 Avenue?
It has 41 residential units and 45 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.