A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 10. In ZIP 10065, 78% of residential buildings hold an A and
3% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
C
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
Open HPD violations
2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1989-04-17.
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
1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Homeless Person Assistance (1).
Filed construction activity
$395,120 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (16 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1881)
No
Six or more residential units (3)
No
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)
857 LEX, LLC
Head officer
STEPHEn w GAUSTEr
Managing agent
MT. PLEASANT MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered
2025-09-25
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$4,542,000
$2,043,900
2026
$5,450,000
$2,452,500
2027
$5,556,000
$2,500,200
The city's market estimate has risen
22% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
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
Subway
Lexington Av/63 St — M Q · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 68 St-Hunter College — 6 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Lexington Av / E 64 St — M101 M102 M103 · 250 ft
Citi Bike
E 63 St & 3 Ave · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
1 311 service request 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $62,602 on
2024-01-05 (lender: Apple Bank For Savings), covering 5 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2024-01-05
Mortgage $62,602 — from 855 LEX, LLC; 856 LEX, LLC; 853 LEX, LLC; 864 LEX, LLC; 857 LEX, LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS
$62,602
2024-01-05
Agreement $3,600,000 — from 864 LEX, LLC; 855 LEX, LLC; 856 LEX, LLC; 857 LEX, LLC; 853 LEX, LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS
$3,600,000
2024-01-05
AL&R $3,600,000 — from 853 LEX, LLC; 856 LEX, LLC; 864 LEX, LLC; 855 LEX, LLC; 857 LEX, LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS
$3,600,000
2017-12-11
Agreement $4,000,000 — from 855 LEX, LLC; 856 LEX, LLC; 853 LEX, LLC; 864 LEX, LLC; 857 LEX, LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A.
$4,000,000
2017-12-11
Mortgage $79,610 — from 855 LEX, LLC; 856 LEX, LLC; 864 LEX, LLC; 853 LEX, LLC; 857 LEX, LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A.
$79,610
2011-12-05
Agreement $4,386,274 — from 856 LEX, LLC; 853 LEX, LLC; 855 LEX, LLC; 864 LEX, LLC; 857 LEX, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK
$4,386,274
2005-09-09
AL&R $4,600,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 857 LEX LLC; 853 LEX LLC; 855 LEX LLC; 864 LEX LLC; 856 LEX LLC
$4,600,000
2005-09-09
Agreement $4,600,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 855 LEX LLC; 853 LEX LLC; 864 LEX LLC; 857 LEX LLC; 856 LEX LLC
$4,600,000
2005-09-09
Mortgage $1,083,514 — from 856 LEX LLC; 855 LEX LLC; 857 LEX LLC; 853 LEX LLC; 864 LEX LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
$1,083,514
2002-01-30
Mortgage $1,850,000 — from 855 LEX, LLC; 856 LEX, LLC; 864 LEX, LLC; 853 LEX, LLC; 857 LEX, LLC to CITY & SUBURBAN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
$1,850,000
1997-10-20
Mortgage $680,000 — from BEEKMAN ESTATE; PENDLETON HILL CORP. to ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC
$680,000
1987-03-31
Mortgage $3,200,000 — from PENDLETON HILL CORP; BEEKMAN ESTATE to ALLIED IRISH BANKS
$3,200,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
13
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
4
0
0
2
2
8
2018
9
1
0
0
3
13
2019
5
0
1
0
2
8
2020
2
1
3
1
1
8
2021
0
0
0
0
1
1
2022
0
0
3
0
1
4
2023
0
0
1
0
1
2
2024
1
0
2
5
3
11
2025
7
0
2
0
1
10
2026
1
2
0
0
1
4
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2026-04-08Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-02-09FDNY inspection (ALT)
2025
2025-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-10Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2025-10-09Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2025-10-09Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2025-09-03Job filed: PLUMBING WORK ON 3RD FLOOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-CO GC RENOVATION IN EXISTING BUILDING, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF & NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES, AND ASSOCI$30,000
2025-09-03Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT WITHIN 3RD FLOOR APARTMENT & NEW BUFFER TANKS ON 2ND FLOOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-CO GC RENOVATION IN EXISTI$40,000
2025-08-15311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2025-06-03Boiler inspection
2025-02-28Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT WITHIN 3RD FLOOR APARTMENT & NEW BUFFER TANKS ON 2ND FLOOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-CO GC RENOVATION IN EXISTI$40,000
2025-02-28Job filed: PLUMBING WORK ON 3RD FLOOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-CO GC RENOVATION IN EXISTING BUILDING, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF & NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES, AND ASSOCI$30,000
2024
2024-12-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-12-05Job filed: Application filed for Minor furring on 1 & 2; combining units on the third floor and correct certificate of occupancy.$150,920
2024-04-26Boiler inspection
2024-03-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-01-25Boiler inspection
2024-01-05Boiler inspection
2024-01-05TL&R — from SANTANDER BANK, N.A.; INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK; SOVEREIGN BANK, N.A. to 855 LEX, LLC; 857 LEX, LLC; 864 LEX, LLC; 856 LEX, LLC; 853 LEX, LLC
2024-01-05Mortgage assigned — from SANTANDER BANK, N.A. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS
2024-01-05Mortgage $62,602 — from 855 LEX, LLC; 856 LEX, LLC; 853 LEX, LLC; 864 LEX, LLC; 857 LEX, LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS$62,602
2024-01-05Agreement $3,600,000 — from 864 LEX, LLC; 855 LEX, LLC; 856 LEX, LLC; 857 LEX, LLC; 853 LEX, LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS$3,600,000
2024-01-05AL&R $3,600,000 — from 853 LEX, LLC; 856 LEX, LLC; 864 LEX, LLC; 855 LEX, LLC; 857 LEX, LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS$3,600,000
2023
2023-11-15HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-03-07Boiler inspection
2022
2022-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-05-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-05-03Boiler inspection — defects found
2022-02-15HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-06-08Boiler inspection
2020
2020-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-09-15311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2020-09-15DOB complaint, category ?
2020-07-28LDMK — from NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
2019-09-13Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANC$5,000
2019-08-13Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2019-08-09Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 LBS PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE $5,000
2019-01-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-12-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-10-02Permit AL — ISSUED
2018-10-02Permit AL — ISSUED
2018-09-24Job filed: NON ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY AWNING - CASA DEL BIANCO. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$1,500
2018-09-24Job filed: NON ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY AWNING - CASA DEL BIANCO. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$1,500
2018-09-24Job filed: NON ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY AWNING - CASA DEL BIANCO. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$1,500
2018-09-24Job filed: NON ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY AWNING - CASA DEL BIANCO. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$300
2018-07-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-06-11Job filed: APPLICATION FILED FOR FACADE REPAIRS AS PER DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY AS A PART OF THIS APPLICATION.$36,200
2018-05-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-04-06DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT
2018-03-22Boiler inspection — defects found
2018-02-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2017
2017-12-11Agreement $4,000,000 — from 855 LEX, LLC; 856 LEX, LLC; 853 LEX, LLC; 864 LEX, LLC; 857 LEX, LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A.$4,000,000
2017-12-11Mortgage $79,610 — from 855 LEX, LLC; 856 LEX, LLC; 864 LEX, LLC; 853 LEX, LLC; 857 LEX, LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A.$79,610
2017-09-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-08-11Job filed: APPLICATION FILED FOR ENTRY AND BRICK REPAIRS AS PER DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY AS A PART OF THIS APPLICATION.$13,300
2017-08-11Job filed: APPLICATION FILED FOR ENTRY AND BRICK REPAIRS AS PER DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY AS A PART OF THIS APPLICATION.$13,300
2017-05-25Job filed: APPLICATION FILED FOR ENTRY AND BRICK REPAIRS AS PER DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY AS A PART OF THIS APPLICATION.$13,300
2017-05-25Job filed: APPLICATION FILED FOR ENTRY AND BRICK REPAIRS AS PER DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY AS A PART OF THIS APPLICATION.$13,300
2017-04-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-06-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2013
2013-10-16Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-10-14Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY
2013-09-17Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-03-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-02-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-01-25Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-01-24Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2012
2012-09-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-09-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-09-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-09-07Job filed: EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE TO BE USED AS A BEAUTY SALON, PROPOSED WORK DOES NOT CHANGE EXISTING USE, OCCUPANCY BULK OR EGRES.$50,000
2012-09-07Job filed: EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE TO BE USED AS A BEAUTY SALON, PROPOSED WORK DOES NOT CHANGE EXISTING USE, OCCUPANCY BULK OR EGRES.$50,000
2012-08-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-07-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-06-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-06-26Job filed: STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS.$35,000
2012-06-26Job filed: STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS.$35,000
2012-03-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011
2011-12-12Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-12-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF ROOF PROTECTION AS PER PLANS AT 857 LEXINGTON AVENUE. DURING CONSTRUCTION OF NEIGHBORING BUILDING. WORK TO COMPLY WITH NEW YORK CITY B
2011-12-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF ROOF PROTECTION AS PER PLANS AT 857 LEXINGTON AVENUE. DURING CONSTRUCTION OF NEIGHBORING BUILDING. WORK TO COMPLY WITH NEW YORK CITY B
2011-12-05Agreement $4,386,274 — from 856 LEX, LLC; 853 LEX, LLC; 855 LEX, LLC; 864 LEX, LLC; 857 LEX, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK$4,386,274
2011-11-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-11-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-11-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-11-07Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIR OF EXISTING SLAB DAMAGED BY ADJACENT NEW BUILDING EXCAVATION OPERATIONS. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EG$30,000
2011-11-07Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIR OF EXISTING SLAB DAMAGED BY ADJACENT NEW BUILDING EXCAVATION OPERATIONS. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EG$30,000
2011-09-20DOB violation C: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL OR APURTENANCES & TO MAINTAIN BUILDI NG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER AT TIME OF INSPECTION I DID OBSE
2011-08-22LDMK — from CITY OF NEW YORK
2011-08-01Job filed: FILING HEREWITH FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION FOR EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE ON 2ND FLOOR AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLI$32,000
2011-07-22311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2011-03-16DOB complaint, category ?
2010
2010-10-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2005
2005-09-09Mortgage assigned — from CITY & SUBURBAN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
2005-09-09AL&R $4,600,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 857 LEX LLC; 853 LEX LLC; 855 LEX LLC; 864 LEX LLC; 856 LEX LLC$4,600,000
2005-09-09Agreement $4,600,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 855 LEX LLC; 853 LEX LLC; 864 LEX LLC; 857 LEX LLC; 856 LEX LLC$4,600,000
2005-09-09Mortgage $1,083,514 — from 856 LEX LLC; 855 LEX LLC; 857 LEX LLC; 853 LEX LLC; 864 LEX LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK$1,083,514
2005-09-09TL&R — from CITY & SUBURBAN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2002-01-30Agreement — from 853 LEX, LLC; 855 LEX, LLC; 857 LEX, LLC; 856 LEX, LLC; 864 LEX, LLC to CITY & SUBURBAN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2002-01-30Deed — from BEEKMAN ESTATE to 857 LEX, LLC
2002-01-30Mortgage assigned — from ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC to CITY & SUBURBAN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2002-01-30Mortgage assigned — from 856 LEX, LLC; 855 LEX, LLC; 853 LEX, LLC; 857 LEX, LLC; 864 LEX, LLC to CITY & SUBURBAN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2002-01-30Mortgage $1,850,000 — from 855 LEX, LLC; 856 LEX, LLC; 864 LEX, LLC; 853 LEX, LLC; 857 LEX, LLC to CITY & SUBURBAN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$1,850,000
2002-01-30SAGE — from ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC
1997
1997-10-20Agreement — from PENDLETON HILL CORP.; BEEKMAN ESTATE to ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC
1997-10-20Mortgage $680,000 — from BEEKMAN ESTATE; PENDLETON HILL CORP. to ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC$680,000
1996
1996-07-25Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-07-25Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-09-05Permit PL — ISSUED
1995-08-23Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-08-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
1995-08-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
1995-08-23Permit EW — ISSUED
1994
1994-09-01DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-03-27Agreement — from PENDLETON HILL CORP; BEEKMAN ESTATE to ALLIED IRISH BANK PLC
1989
1989-04-17HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF METAL RACK AT 4 STY PUBLIC HALL.
1989-04-17HPD class A: SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE
1987
1987-03-31Mortgage assigned — from PENDLETON HILL CORP; BEEKMAN ESTATE to ALLIED IRISH BANKS
1987-03-31Mortgage $3,200,000 — from PENDLETON HILL CORP; BEEKMAN ESTATE to ALLIED IRISH BANKS$3,200,000
1985
1985-01-11Deed — from DI PALMA, JOSEPH A.EXEC; DI PALMA, GAETANO LWT to BEEKMAN ESTATE