1261 2 Avenue
Manhattan · 10065 · BBL 1014210021 · look up another building
One open class I violation here, the grade the city uses when it orders part of a building vacated.
Most recent filing on this building: a permit, October 8, 2026
1261 2 Avenue is a mixed residential and commercial building in Upper East Side, Manhattan, ZIP 10065. City records date it to 1979 and count 322 apartments, inside 328 units in all. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 265 EAST 66TH LLC. Its total assessed value is $75.6M, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 6 rent-stabilized units here in 2023, but that is the building and not your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
The November 1 report on this block
On the first of every month we email one page about tax block 1421 in Manhattan, the block 1261 2 Avenue is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- No building on the block has recorded a deed in the last twelve months.
- 2 marshal evictions executed here in the last twelve months.
- The block holds 6 parcels and 1,014 residential units.
Anything filed on 1261 2 Avenue itself comes the next morning.
Taxes and assessed value for 1261 2 Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $75.6M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $235K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
4 marshal evictions at 1261 2 Avenue
City marshals executed 4 evictions at 1261 2 Avenue in the record PulseCities holds, the most recent on Nov 13, 2025. The first fell on Aug 15, 2024, so the filings span 15 months. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 10065. Holding the marshal docket number or the court index number from one of these? Look up that case →
Marshal evictions at 1261 2 Avenue
| Type | Executed | |
|---|---|---|
| Residentialdocket 55193 | Nov 13, 2025 |
Marshal-executed residential evictions from the NYC evictions dataset, past 12 months. Source: NYC marshal eviction records, current through October 9, 2026.
Rent stabilization at 1261 2 Avenue
DHCR registration records list 6 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. That is down from 7 units in 2018. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 1261 2 Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 42 violations against this building, of which 33 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 10065. The most serious open grade here is class I, immediately hazardous, with 1 open violation.
If you own or manage this building, violationscout.com shows what it takes to clear these, from the date each one has to be certified by to how a correction gets filed. It is a paid site, built by the same person as this one.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 1261 2 Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 2nd room from northNov Sent Out | Sep 24, 2026 | C |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the entranceNov Sent Out | Sep 24, 2026 | C |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 1st room from north at westNov Sent Out | Sep 24, 2026 | C |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wooden floor tiles in the 3rd room from eastNov Sent Out | Sep 20, 2026 | B |
| Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at cellar at boiler roomNov Sent Out | Aug 12, 2026 | C |
| Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartmentViolation Closed | Aug 12, 2026 | C |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 3rd room from north at eastViolation Closed | Aug 12, 2026 | C |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entranceNov Sent Out | Jul 4, 2026 | C |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 6 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Permits filed at 1261 2 Avenue
| Work | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| ALLEGALIZE EXISTING NON-ILLUMINATED, NON-ADVERTISING ACCESSORY MONUMENT SIGN ON 2N | Oct 8, 2026 | AL |
| GCMINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION TO SAID APARTMENTS AND COORRIDORS AS PER PLANS. NO CHA | Jun 26, 2026 | AL |
| PLMMINOR PLUMBING RENOVATION TO EACH APARTMENT AS SHOWN ON PLANS. NO CHANGE I N USE | Jun 26, 2026 | AL |
| GCINTERIOR REMOVAL / DEMO IN CELLAR & SUBCELLAR LEVELS OF THE BEEKMAN THEATRES AND | May 15, 2026 | AL |
DOB job filings on this lot, past 12 months. Source: NYC DOB job filings, current through October 9, 2026.
311 complaint history at 1261 2 Avenue
50 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 1261 2 Avenue compares in 10065
PulseCities tracks 5,224 lots in 10065, of which 37 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 317 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. This building is in that second group, which is 0.7% of the ZIP. 10065 scores 29.9 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 92 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Upper East Side →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 1 other address on tax block 1421 in Manhattan. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 1261 2 Avenue
Who owns 1261 2 Avenue?
The city's property file lists 265 EAST 66TH LLC as the owner of record for 1261 2 Avenue. No deed for this lot appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds, so that name comes from the tax roll rather than from a recorded transfer.
Has 1261 2 Avenue changed hands recently?
No deed for 1261 2 Avenue appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 1261 2 Avenue?
Yes. Four marshal-executed evictions at 1261 2 Avenue appear in the NYC evictions dataset, the most recent on Nov 13, 2025. The dataset covers executed evictions only, so it undercounts housing court activity: cases that settle or end in a move-out never reach a marshal.
Is 1261 2 Avenue rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 6 stabilized units at this building in 2023. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is 1261 2 Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $75.6M for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 1261 2 Avenue?
10065 (Upper East Side) scores 29.9 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.