2121 1 Avenue
Manhattan · 10029 · BBL 1016810023 · look up another building
One residential eviction on record here, more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 10029.
Most recent filing on this building: an eviction, September 3, 2026
2121 1 Avenue is a mixed residential and commercial building in East Harlem, Manhattan, ZIP 10029. City records date it to 1910 and count 6 apartments, inside 8 units in all. The city's property file lists the owner of record as J A REALTY CORP. Its total assessed value is $264K, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 4 rent-stabilized units here in 2018, 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 1681 in Manhattan, the block 2121 1 Avenue is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- 4 buildings changed hands in the last twelve months.
- 2 marshal evictions executed here in the last twelve months.
- The block holds 142 parcels and 340 residential units.
Anything filed on 2121 1 Avenue itself comes the next morning.
Taxes and assessed value for 2121 1 Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $264K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $44K 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.
1 marshal eviction at 2121 1 Avenue
City marshals executed 1 eviction at 2121 1 Avenue in the record PulseCities holds, the most recent on Sep 3, 2026. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 10029. Holding the marshal docket number or the court index number from one of these? Look up that case →
Marshal evictions at 2121 1 Avenue
| Type | Executed | |
|---|---|---|
| Residentialdocket 046221 | Sep 3, 2026 |
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 2121 1 Avenue
DHCR registration records list 4 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2018, the most recent year PulseCities holds. 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 2121 1 Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 18 violations against this building, of which 1 remains unresolved. That is more than 8 in 10 buildings its size in 10029. The most serious open grade here is 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 2121 1 Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective bell and buzzer return system at north wall in the kitchenNov Sent Out | Jan 21, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective hardwood floor in the 1st room from east at sout…Violation Dismissed | Jan 21, 2026 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 1st room from…Violation Dismissed | Jan 21, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 1st room from east at sout…Violation Dismissed | Jan 21, 2026 | B |
| Properly secure the loose hand rail from 2nd story landing at public hall, 3rd storyViolation Dismissed | Jan 21, 2026 | B |
| Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling at public hall, 2nd storyViolation Dismissed | Jan 9, 2026 | A |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling at public hal…Violation Dismissed | Jan 9, 2026 | B |
| Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department north and west walls at public hall stai…Violation Dismissed | Jan 9, 2026 | A |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 1 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.
311 complaint history at 2121 1 Avenue
17 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 2121 1 Avenue compares in 10029
PulseCities tracks 2,697 lots in 10029, of which 167 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 110 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. This building is in that second group, which is 6.2% of the ZIP. 10029 scores 29.8 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 93 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for East Harlem →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 8 other addresses on tax block 1681 in Manhattan. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 2121 1 Avenue
Who owns 2121 1 Avenue?
The city's property file lists J A REALTY CORP as the owner of record for 2121 1 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 2121 1 Avenue changed hands recently?
No deed for 2121 1 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 2121 1 Avenue?
Yes. One marshal-executed eviction at 2121 1 Avenue appears in the NYC evictions dataset, the most recent on Sep 3, 2026. 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 2121 1 Avenue rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 4 stabilized units at this building in 2018. 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 2121 1 Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $264K 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 2121 1 Avenue?
10029 (East Harlem) scores 29.8 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.