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1557 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01627 • Lot 0020 • Zip: 10029

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 1557 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10029
Block: 01627
Lot: 0020
BBL: 1016270020
Unified address ID: 1016270020

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,375 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 95 ft
Built FAR: 3.72
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1988
Floors: 5
Total units: 9
Residential units: 7
Building area: 8,840 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 75 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 1557 LEX OWNER LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $1,644,000
Total assessment: $251,907
Land assessment: $106,953
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 1557 LEXINGTON AVE LL

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood East Harlem
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
125 St 4 5 6 6X

About 4 minutes on foot · 254 m

  • Grand Central 19 min 4 walking, 15 riding
  • Union Square 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Times Square 25 min 4 walking, 21 riding
  • Fulton Street 29 min 4 walking, 25 riding
  • Penn Station 33 min 4 walking, 29 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 36 min 4 walking, 32 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. HPD violation Jun 4, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  4. Sale May 21, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    1557 LEXINGTON AVENUE

  5. Sale May 21, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    1557 LEXINGTON AVENUE

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. Sale May 15, 2024 $5,850,000

    Changed hands

    1557 LEXINGTON AVENUE

  3. Sale May 15, 2024 $5,850,000

    Changed hands

    1557 LEXINGTON AVENUE

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 2, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Feb 15, 2022

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2019

  1. DOB filing Feb 14, 2019 $175,000

    Alteration Type II

    CONSTRUCT INTERIOR PARTITIONS, CEILINGS, AND DOORS AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HER...

2018

  1. DOB filing May 21, 2018 $80,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL STRUCTURAL WORK AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. HPD violation Feb 6, 2018

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING R...

  3. HPD violation Feb 6, 2018

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIG...

  4. Permit issued Feb 5, 2018

    PL / PL

    ORBIT PLBG & HTG INC

2017

  1. DOB filing Jun 1, 2017 $7,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF A BOILER ON 5TH FLOOR. IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB # 122770304 AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CH...

  2. DOB filing Mar 22, 2017 $148,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE. INTERIOR FINISHES. NEW PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL INSTALLATION. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS USE OR...

2016

  1. Permit issued Dec 21, 2016

    EW / OT

    TRIDENT RESTORATION INC

  2. Permit issued Sep 28, 2016

    EW / BL

    ORBIT PLBG & HTG INC

  3. DOB filing Sep 14, 2016 $13,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF BOILER IN CELLAR. IN CONJUNCTION TO JOB # 122770304 AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN...

  4. Permit issued Jun 9, 2016

    EW / OT

    TRIDENT RESTORATION INC

  5. Permit issued Jun 8, 2016

    PL / PL

    ORBIT PLBG & HTG INC

  6. Permit issued Jun 6, 2016

    EW / OT

    TRIDENT RESTORATION INC

2015

  1. Sale Dec 8, 2015 $4,200,000

    Changed hands

    1557 LEXINGTON AVENUE

2005

  1. ECB violation Nov 12, 2005 $2,000

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXT. BLDG WALL. NOTE: ON NORTH FACADE, 5 FL TO ROOF PARAPET DEFECTIVE BRICK WORK WITH MORTAR MISS...

  2. ECB violation Jul 5, 2005 $2,000

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG. NORTH SIDE OF BLDG (OVER LOOKING PARKING LOT)HAS JAGGARD SECTIONS OF BRICKWORK AND DEFECTIV...

  3. ECB violation Mar 30, 2005 $800

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR WALL NOTED NORTH SIDE OF BUILDING (OVERLOOKING LOT ) HAS JAGGARED EDGES OF BRICK AND SPA...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
1557 Lex Owner LLC
341 St Nicholas Ave
New York, NY, 10027
Agent
J&M Realty Service
341 st nicholas avenue Suite
New York, NY, 10027
HeadOfficer
Constantine Alexakos
341 st nicholas avenue Suite
New York, NY, 10027
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
HARBOR ROAD HOLDINGS
RUTH ANN BLANKENHEIM
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: AEGEAN
150 EAST 58TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10155
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PARTY 2
150 EAST 58TH STREET
23RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10155
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
120 PASSAIC AVENUE
FAIRFIELD, NJ, 11432
PARTY 1
1 CLINTON STREET
UNIT 12A
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
PARTY 2
150 EAST 58TH STREET
23RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10155
PARTY TWO
1 CLINTON STREET
UNIT 12A
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
120 PASSAIC AVENUE
FAIRFIELD, NJ, 07004
PARTY ONE
1455 VALLEY ROAD
WAYNE, NJ, 07470

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner