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1 Lexington Avenue

711Records
17City systems
30Open violations
1.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10010 · Neighborhood: Gramercy
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711 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 177 DOB permits, 138 311 service requests, 92 DOB job filings.

BoroughManhattan 10010
Built1910
Floors12
Res. units28
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)1 LEX AVE CP
BBL1008770022
BIN1017991

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 85% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1.8. In ZIP 10010, 74% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations30 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 29 class A. Oldest open since 1986-01-09.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

28 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Condition (5) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (5) · Missed Collection (4) · Homeless Person Assistance (3) · Noise (3) · Illegal Parking (3).

Filed construction activity

$9,123,425 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (53 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (28)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)ONE LEXINGTON AVENUE INC
Head officerMICHAEL SILBER
Managing agentDOUGLAS ELLIMAN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2026-07-23

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$21,798,000 $9,809,100
2026$22,587,000 $10,164,150
2027$24,690,000 $11,110,500

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $3,841,314 a year ($50.96 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,049,276 ($13.92 per sq ft), net operating income $2,792,038. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 85/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO4FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway23 St-Baruch College — 6 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
23 St — R W · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / E 21 St — M101 M102 M103 · 450 ft
Citi BikeGramercy Park N & Gramercy Park E · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 040 Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

1 Lexington Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

28 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by DOUGLAS ELLIMAN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 313 buildings, 53,552 units. Grades across the portfolio: A294 · B9 · C2 · D3. See the whole portfolio

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163-15 Baisley Boulevard QN5860 A
120 Erskine Place BX4458 A
209-90 23 Avenue QN1037 A
54-17 31 Avenue QN966 A
330 East 38 Street MN830 A
2928 West 5 Street BK572 A
2940 West 5 Street BK572 A
200 Rector Place MN540 A
200 East 66 Street MN490 A
245 East 54 Street MN444 A
22 Thames Street MN439 A
25 Central Park West MN416 A
1781 1 Avenue MN367 A
425 East 58 Street MN348 A
2 5 Avenue MN343 A
150 West 56 Street MN337 A
25 Sutton Place South MN320 A
25 Broad Street MN308 A
245 East 93 Street MN290 A
83-85 Woodhaven Boulevard QN288 A
139-15 83 Avenue QN282 A
45 Sutton Place South MN278 A
14 West 4 Street MN274 A
9 5 Avenue MN267 A
631 Hudson Street MN261 A
70-20 108 Street QN254 A
200 East 89 Street MN253 A
5 West 53 Street MN245 A
130 William Street MN240 A
230 West 55 Street MN232 A
240 East 47 Street MN229 A
142-05 Roosevelt Avenue QN228 A
641 5 Avenue MN224 A
230 East 20 Street MN223 A
249 8 Avenue MN221 A
333 East 43 Street MN215 A
1461 1 Avenue MN215 A
2360 Broadway MN207 A
1485 5 Avenue MN206 B
101 West 24 Street MN202 A
133 West 11 Street MN199 A
188 East 64 Street MN194 A
139 East 33 Street MN193 A
225 East 34 Street MN190 A
555 West 59 Street MN186 A
211 Central Park West MN183 A
22 West 14 Street MN182 A
242 Madison Avenue MN180 A
1030 3 Avenue MN176 A
120 4 Avenue MN175 A
1185 Park Avenue MN172 A
173 Riverside Drive MN167 A
201 East 25 Street MN164 A
1156 3 Avenue MN163 A
515 East 79 Street MN163 A
111 East 85 Street MN160 A
280 East Houston Street MN158 A
2420 Broadway MN158 A
726 Greenwich Street MN157 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,057,873 on 2022-04-13 (lender: First Republic Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-11-25RPTT&RET $1,995,000 — from WEIL, HENRY M to RYEMON, SHANNON NICOLE; DUNN, WILLIAM HERMAN $1,995,000
2025-11-17RPTT&RET $5,900,000 — from BENENSON, EXECUTOR, CLEMENT C; BENENSON, III, EXECUTOR, JAMES; ESTATE OF JAMES BENENSON, J to GEIGER, NICOLAS; GEIGER, MARIE $5,900,000
2025-11-13Sold for $1,995,000 $1,995,000 $71,250
2025-11-07Sold for $5,900,000 $5,900,000 $210,714
2025-08-11RPTT&RET $3,150,000 — from BALKAN, JODI to YUEN, KEVIN; SCHNEIDER, DAVID A $3,150,000
2025-07-29Sold for $3,150,000 $3,150,000 $112,500
2023-08-02RPTT&RET $3,025,000 — from DELAND, LUCY G to SULLIVAN, MAUREEN; SULLIVAN, THOMAS $3,025,000
2023-07-17Sold for $3,025,000 $3,025,000 $108,036
2022-06-23RPTT&RET $1,585,000 — from FLANIGAN, DANIEL to ROSATI, CATHERINE; ROSATI, FABIO $1,585,000
2022-06-02Sold for $1,585,000 $1,585,000 $56,607
2022-04-13Agreement $2,500,000 — from 1 LEXINGTON AVENUE INC. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $2,500,000
2022-04-13AL&R $2,500,000 — from 1 LEXINGTON AVENUE INC. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $2,500,000
2022-04-13Mortgage $2,057,873 — from 1 LEXINGTON AVENUE INC. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $2,057,873
2022-02-01RPTT&RET $2,665,000 — from SILBER, MICHAEL to BALKIN, JODI $2,665,000
2022-01-19Sold for $2,665,000 $2,665,000 $95,179

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20173864425
201812333425
201924174330
202062601125
202180110221
202215099235
202320272334
2024141137540
202525089345
2026160905378
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The full timeline

Construction 269Enforcement 65Housing & tenants 195Ownership & money 84Health & systems 98

Every one of the 711 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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