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1695 Lexington Avenue

797Records
17City systems
11Open violations
89.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (South)
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797 recorded events, 1983–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 327 311 service requests, 266 HPD complaints, 56 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10029
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units13
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)1695 LEXINGTON LLC
BBL1016340022
BIN1052023

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 89.8. In ZIP 10029, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 12% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations11 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-10-04.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

34 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 20). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

What 311 hears from this address

98 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (19) · HEAT/HOT WATER (17) · FLOORING/STAIRS (13) · GENERAL (13) · DOOR/WINDOW (10) · Noise (9).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (13)
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)1695 Lexington LLC
Head officerBRANDON FRIEDMAN
Managing agentBUILDING EQUITY MGMT LLC
Last registered2026-07-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$930,000 $418,500
2026$951,000 $427,950
2027$990,000 $445,500

The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2013 (0 in the last three years).

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

Getting around

Subway110 St — 6 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 106 St / Lexington Av — M106 · 150 ft
Citi BikeE 106 St & Lexington Ave · 150 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

1695 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

98 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 17 of them about heat or hot water.

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 BUILDING EQUITY MANAGEMENT LLC — 103 buildings, 1,953 units. Grades across the portfolio: A71 · B18 · C7 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
135 West 52 Street MN109 A
419 Bleecker Street MN87 A
270 St Nicholas Avenue MN77 B
160 Imlay Street BK70 A
421 West 162 Street MN65 C
860 Riverside Drive MN61 D
67 West 107 Street MN56 A
42-14 Crescent Street QN48 A
374 Wadsworth Avenue MN43 A
215 East 81 Street MN40 A
951 Carroll Street BK38 A
212 East 57 Street MN38 A
259 21 Street BK37 A
191 Grand Street MN35 A
334 East 13 Street MN34 A
900 Lenox Road BK31 A
28 Vestry Street MN31 A
10 Lenox Avenue MN29 A
1260 Amsterdam Avenue MN29 A
268 West 84 Street MN28 A
76 Pinehurst Avenue MN27 A
326 East 65 Street MN27 A
31 East 127 Street MN25 A
649 Warren Street BK24 A
377 Warren Street BK24 A
174 Delancey Street MN22 B
42 East 20 Street MN22 A
178 East 117 Street MN22 B
611 West 180 Street MN21 B
409 East 74 Street MN20 A
26 Henry Street MN20 B
17 West 76 Street MN20 B
474 West 146 Street MN20 A
160 East 117 Street MN19 A
35 East 12 Street MN18 A
20 Bethune Street MN18 A
845 2 Avenue MN18 A
24 Varick Street MN18 A
422 East 75 Street MN18 A
23 Canal Street MN17 B
1324 2 Avenue MN17 A
66 East 80 Street MN17 A
52 Carmine Street MN16 A
329 East 75 Street MN16 A
407 East 90 Street MN16 A
514 East 82 Street MN15 A
191 Hester Street MN15 A
105 Wooster Street MN15 B
259 East Broadway MN15 A
516 East 82 Street MN15 A
409 East 90 Street MN15 A
297 Driggs Avenue BK14 A
104 Hudson Street MN14 A
177 Wadsworth Avenue MN14 B
1695 Lexington Avenue MN13 B
1082 Madison Avenue MN13 A
19 Greenwich Avenue MN12 A
9 West 107 Street MN12 C
320 West 105 Street MN11 B
268 West 77 Street MN10 A

showing 60 of 103 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $868,000 on 2025-05-20 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-05-20Deed $1,240,000 — from 1695 LEX LLC to 1695 LEXINGTON LLC $1,240,000
2025-05-20Mortgage $868,000 — from 1695 LEXINGTON LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $868,000
2025-05-19Sold for $1,240,000 $1,240,000 $95,385
2007-10-05AL&R $557,000 — from 1695 LEX LLC to NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF NEW YOR $557,000
2007-10-05Agreement $557,000 — from 1695 LEX LLC to NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF NEW YOR $557,000
2007-10-05Mortgage $557,000 — from 1695 LEX LLC to NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF NEW YOR $557,000
2005-09-27Mortgage $924,683 — from 1695 LEX LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $924,683
2005-09-27Mortgage $557,000 — from 1695 LEX LLC to NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF NEW YOR $557,000
2005-09-27AL&R $557,000 — from NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF NEW YOR to 1695 LEX, LLC $557,000
2005-07-11Deed $22,000 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to 1695 LEX LLC $22,000
1985-07-23Mortgage $125,000 — from MOINIAN, MORRIS; MULTI-STATE DVLPRS INC. to MILDOR ASSOCIATES $125,000
1984-01-05Mortgage $123,000 — from MOJDEH REALTY CO. to SUCRAM REALTY CORP $123,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201707119
20180170320
2019260210
20200320234
20210450146
20220440145
2023217904185
20242900395
20251593366
20262530358
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The full timeline

Construction 26Enforcement 44Housing & tenants 667Ownership & money 27Health & systems 33

Every one of the 797 recorded events, 1983–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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