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1694 Lexington Avenue

288Records
15City systems
25Open violations
42.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (South)
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288 recorded events, 1981–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 65 rodent inspections, 63 311 service requests, 43 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10029
Built1910
Floors3
Res. units11
ClassC5
Owner (PLUTO)NYC1964 LLC
BBL1016340016
BIN1052020

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 42.3. In ZIP 10029, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 12% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations25 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 1981-09-23.

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Patterns

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

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

$12,812 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

48 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (18) · Real Time Enforcement (7) · Dirty Condition (6) · Rodent (5) · Noise (4) · Building/Use (3).

Filed construction activity

$801,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (11)
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)MT Lexington INC
Head officerLILI Chen
Managing agentROL MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-07-03

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$415,000 $186,750
2026$451,000 $202,950
2027$469,000 $211,050

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

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 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

Subway103 St — 6 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 106 St / Lexington Av — M106 · 50 ft
Citi BikeE 106 St & Lexington Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: The Lexington Academy. 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

1694 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

48 311 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 ROL MANAGEMENT — 17 buildings, 70 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B4 · C5 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1694 Lexington Avenue MN11 B
125 Thames Street BK8 A
53-12 102 Street QN7 A
306 Stanhope Street BK6 B
1231 Broadway BK6 A
614 Wilson Avenue BK4 B
855 Knickerbocker Avenue BK4 D
153 Mac Dougal Street BK3 C
781 Mac Donough Street BK3 C
89 Rockaway Avenue BK3 F
193 Weirfield Street BK3 A
2192 Dean Street BK2 D
249 Ralph Avenue BK2 C
303 Halsey Street BK2 C
629 Sutter Avenue BK2 B
131 Thomas S Boyland St BK2 A
109 Woodbine Street BK2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $939,165 on 2026-06-03 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-06-03Agreement $1,987,500 — from NYC1964 LLC to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $1,987,500
2026-06-03Mortgage $939,165 — from NYC1964 LLC to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $939,165
2026-06-03Deed $2,650,000 — from MT LEXINGTON INC to NYC1964 LLC $2,650,000
2026-04-29Sold for $2,650,000 $2,650,000 $240,909
2025-03-24AL&R $1,060,000 — from MT LEXINGTON INC. to CATHAY BANK $1,060,000
2025-03-24Mortgage $1,060,000 — from MT LEXINGTON INC. to CATHAY BANK $1,060,000
2024-01-04Deed $849,956 — from THOMAS R KLEINBERGER, ESQ AS REFEREE to MT LEXINGTON INC $849,956
2023-12-01Sold for $849,956 $849,956 $77,269
2019-06-21Mortgage $480,000 — from 1694 RO LEXS GROUP LLC to REALTY CLOSING SOLUTION LLC $480,000
2019-06-21Mortgage $370,000 — from 1694 RO LEXS GROUP LLC to REALTY CLOSING SOLUTION LLC $370,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001089
201800611219
20190124512
2020022217
2021002002
20220585220
202305511021
2024191511238
202511122622
2026023286259
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The full timeline

Construction 3Enforcement 74Housing & tenants 113Ownership & money 31Health & systems 67

Every one of the 288 recorded events, 1981–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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