The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10028, 79% of residential buildings hold an A and
3% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no
pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
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
16 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (8) · Illegal Parking (2) · Street Light Condition (1) · Illegal Dumping (1) · Missed Collection (1) · Consumer Complaint (1).
Filed construction activity
$375,784 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (13 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 (1910)
Yes
Six or more residential units (12)
No
421-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)
1200 LEXINGTON LLC
Head officer
MARTIN SCHARF
Managing agent
1200 LEXINGTON LLC
Last registered
2025-07-03
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
$4,474,000
$2,013,300
2026
$5,226,000
$2,351,700
2027
$5,356,000
$2,410,200
The city's market estimate has risen
20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Letter Grading), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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
77 St — 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 86 St — 4 5 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Uptown local only)
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Lexington Av / E 83 St — M101 M102 M103 · 300 ft
Citi Bike
E 81 St & Park Ave · 300 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.
16 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $11,000,000 on
2020-03-10 (lender: Signature Bank), covering 2 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
2020-03-10
AL&R $11,000,000 — from 1200 LEXINGTON LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$11,000,000
2020-03-10
Mortgage $11,000,000 — from 1200 LEXINGTON LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$11,000,000
2015-04-03
M&CON $11,650,000 — from 1200 LEXINGTON LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$11,650,000
2015-04-03
AL&R $11,650,000 — from 1200 LEXINGTON LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$11,650,000
2008-04-08
AL&R $1,872,000 — from 1200 LEXINGTON LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK
$1,872,000
2008-04-08
Mortgage $1,872,000 — from 1200 LEXINGTON LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK
$1,872,000
2005-05-05
Mortgage $1,858,889 — from 1200 LEXINGTON LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
$1,858,889
2005-05-05
AL&R $8,250,000 — from 1200 LEXINGTON LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
$8,250,000
2005-05-05
Agreement $8,250,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 1200 LEXINGTON LLC
$8,250,000
2004-07-13
DEEDO $11,850,000 — from B.N.O. ASSOCIATES, LLC to 1200 LEXINGTON LLC
$11,850,000
2003-06-19
Mortgage $3,631,748 — from B.N.O. ASSOCIATES, LLC to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC
$3,631,748
2003-06-19
Mortgage $1,500,000 — from B.N.O. ASSOCIATES, LLC to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC
$1,500,000
2003-06-19
DEEDO $8,250,000 — from 1200 LEXINGTON AVENUE A LLC; 1200 LEXINGTON AVENUE G, LLC to BNO ASSOCIATES, LLC
$8,250,000
1999-09-22
Mortgage $1,500,000 — from GREENSTEIN, LARRY ASTRUSTEE; AVLON, JOHN J. AS TRUSTEE; GLUCKMAN, ERIC L/W/T/ DECEASED; GL to BANK OF NEW YORK
$1,500,000
Ten-year activity
50250
22
2017
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
2
2
16
0
2
22
2018
0
0
6
0
2
8
2019
0
0
5
0
1
6
2020
2
0
5
2
0
9
2021
0
0
5
0
0
5
2022
7
1
7
0
0
15
2023
1
0
6
0
1
8
2024
0
0
4
2
4
10
2025
0
0
9
0
4
13
2026
0
0
3
0
2
5
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2024-09-11AALR — from SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.; SIGNATURE BANK; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION to SIG RCRS A/B MF 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-09-11Mortgage assigned — from SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; SIGNATURE BANK to SIG RCRS A/B MF 2023 VENTURE LLC
2017-01-31311: Other Enforcement — E10 Street Obstruction
2016
2016-10-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-10-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-09-12EASE — from 1200 LEXINGTON LLC/RICHARD SCHARF to 1200 LEXINGTON LLC/RICHARD SCHARF
2016-08-26311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2016-07-08311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted Less Than 2 Years Ago
2016-06-20Job filed: INSTALL EXTENSION OF EXISTING FIRE ESCAPE LOCATED AT 1202 LEXINGTON AVENUE TO COMPLY WITH EGRESS FOR 1202 LEXINGTON AVENUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED$10,000
2016-06-09311: Taxi Report — Driver Report
2016-06-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-06-02Permit AL — ISSUED
2016-06-01Job filed: NON ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY AWNING - CLASSIC STUDIO AND PHOTO LAB. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,728
2016-06-01Job filed: NON ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY AWNING - CLASSIC STUDIO AND PHOTO LAB. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,728
2016-06-01Job filed: NON ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY AWNING - CLASSIC STUDIO AND PHOTO LAB. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,728
2016-05-26Job filed: NEW INSTALLATION OF NONBEARING PARTITION WALLS AND COUNTERS.$5,000
2016-05-26Job filed: NEW INSTALLATION OF NONBEARING PARTITION WALLS AND COUNTERS.$5,000
2016-05-26Job filed: NEW INSTALLATION OF NONBEARING PARTITION WALLS AND COUNTERS.$5,000
2015
2015-11-11311: Other Enforcement — E2A Storage Of Receptacles
2015-10-30311: Air Quality — Air: Other Air Problem (Use Comments) (AZZ)
2015-10-13311: Hazardous Materials — Chemical Odor (HD1)
2015-09-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-06-10Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-06-08Job filed: RENOVATIONS TO CONSTRUCT DENTAL OFFICE TO INCLUDE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND PLUMBING AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$130,000
2015-06-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-04-03TL&R — from FANNIE MAE to 1200 LEXINGTON LLC
2015-04-03TL&R — from SANTANDER BANK, N.A.; SOVEREIGN BANK; SOVEREIGN BANK, N.A. to 1200 LEXINGTON LLC
2015-04-03Mortgage assigned — from FANNIE MAE to SANTANDER BANK, N.A.
2015-04-03Mortgage assigned — from SANTANDER BANK, N.A. to SIGNATURE BANK
2015-04-03Mortgage assigned — from SOVEREIGN BANK; SOVEREIGN BANK, N.A.; SANTANDER BANK, N.A. to SIGNATURE BANK
2015-04-03M&CON $11,650,000 — from 1200 LEXINGTON LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$11,650,000
2015-04-03AL&R $11,650,000 — from 1200 LEXINGTON LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$11,650,000
2015-01-08311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2010-01-12311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2008
2008-04-08AL&R $1,872,000 — from 1200 LEXINGTON LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK$1,872,000
2008-04-08Mortgage $1,872,000 — from 1200 LEXINGTON LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK$1,872,000
2007
2007-07-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-07-02Job filed: INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT OF A/C UNIT. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY AND MEANS OF EGRESS IS INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$26,000
2007-06-29Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-06-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-06-13Job filed: RENOVATION OF STORE, INCLUDING MINOR GYP. BD. WORK AND INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY AND AN EGRESS IS INVOLVED UNDER T$13,000
2007-01-15DOB complaint, category ?
2005
2005-12-29Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-06-08AALR — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to FANNIE MAE
2005-06-08Mortgage assigned — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to FANNIE MAE
2005-05-05TL&R — from M&T REAL ESTATE TRUST to B.N.O ASSOCIATES LLC
2005-05-05TL&R — from M&T REAL ESTATE TRUST SUCCESSOR BY MERGE to B.N.O ASSOCIATES LLC
2005-05-05Mortgage assigned — from M&T REAL ESTATE TRUST SUCCESSOR BY MERGE to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
2005-05-05Mortgage assigned — from M&T REAL ESTATE TRUST SUCCESSOR BY MERGE to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
2005-05-05Mortgage $1,858,889 — from 1200 LEXINGTON LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK$1,858,889
2005-05-05AL&R $8,250,000 — from 1200 LEXINGTON LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK$8,250,000
2005-05-05Agreement $8,250,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 1200 LEXINGTON LLC$8,250,000
2005-04-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-04-18Job filed: REPLACE AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN EXISTING KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY. COOKING EQUIPMENTS WERE FILED IN 1002$3,000
2005-03-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-03-08DOB complaint, category ?
2005-02-24ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR.DEFECTS NOTED:AT REAR AT BLDG.1ST FL.SET BACK ROOF AT NORTH WEST CORNER OF PROPERTY.AN APPROX.20" DIA$800
2005-02-23DOB complaint, category ?
2005-02-13Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-02-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-02-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-02-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-01Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004
2004-12-25Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-12-25Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003-06-19Mortgage $3,631,748 — from B.N.O. ASSOCIATES, LLC to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC$3,631,748
2003-06-19Mortgage $1,500,000 — from B.N.O. ASSOCIATES, LLC to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC$1,500,000
2003-06-19TL&R — from BANK OF NEW YORK to AVLON, JOHN J; GLUCKMAN, ELISE; GREENSTEIN, LARRY
2003-06-19Mortgage assigned — from BANK OF NEW YORK to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC
2003-06-19AL&R — from B.N.O. ASSOCIATES, LLC to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC
2003-06-19AL&R — from B.N.O. ASSOCIATES, LLC to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC
2003-06-19DEEDO $8,250,000 — from 1200 LEXINGTON AVENUE A LLC; 1200 LEXINGTON AVENUE G, LLC to BNO ASSOCIATES, LLC$8,250,000
2003-06-19Agreement — from B.N.O. ASSOCIATES, LLC to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC
2002
2002-01-14Deed — from AVLON, JOHN J. to 1200 LEXINTON AVENUEA LLC
2002-01-14Deed — from GLUCKMAN, ERIC L/W/T; GREENSTEIN, LARRY MR. AS CO-TRUSTEE; GLUCKMAN, ELISE WERTHEIM MS. AS to 1200 LEXINGTON AVENUE G LLC
2000
2000-04-04Deed — from GLUCKMAN, ELISE WERTHEIM; GREENSTEIN, LARRY to GLUCKMAN, ELISE WERTHEIM MS.; GREENSTEIN, LARRY MR.
1999
1999-12-06WSAT — from GRUBEL REALTY CORPORATION to MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YOR
1999-09-22Mortgage $1,500,000 — from GREENSTEIN, LARRY ASTRUSTEE; AVLON, JOHN J. AS TRUSTEE; GLUCKMAN, ERIC L/W/T/ DECEASED; GL to BANK OF NEW YORK$1,500,000
1999-09-22Mortgage assigned — from GLUCKMAN, ERIC L/W/T; GLUCKMAN, ELISE TRUSTEE; GREENSTEIN, LARRY TRUSTEE; AVLON, JOHN J. T to BANK OF NEW YORK
1999-07-26Permit EW — ISSUED
1998
1998-09-04Permit EQ — ISSUED
1998-06-26Mortgage assigned — from AVLON, JOHN J. AS EXECUTOR; AVLON, JOHN ESTATE OF; KUFELD, WILLIAM M. AS EXECUTOR to JEFFRIES AVLON, INC.
1997
1997-09-02Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-09-02Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-01-15DOB complaint, category ?
1996
1996-07-24Permit EQ — ISSUED
1996-07-24Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-05-07Deed — from AVLON, CAROL L/W/T; CHASE MANHATTAN BANKEXECUTOR to AVLON, JOHN J.
1996-01-08Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-10-20Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-10-20Permit EQ — ISSUED
1995-10-20Permit EW — ISSUED
1994
1994-09-01DOB violation LL6291:
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-02-21Permit PL — ISSUED
1991
1991-09-18Permit PL — ISSUED
1991-09-16Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-08-19Permit EQ — ISSUED
1991-08-19Permit EW — ISSUED
1985
1985-08-07Mortgage assigned — from GLUCKMAN, ANNETTE L.; GLUCKMAN, ISAAC; CITICORP TRUST, N.A. to GLUCKMAN, ISAAC
1985-08-07Mortgage assigned — from GLUCKMAN, ISAAC to GLUCKMAN, ERIC; GLUCKMAN, ISAAC
1984
1984-09-27Mortgage assigned — from GLUCKMAN, ISAAC to GLUCKMAN, ANNETTE L.TR; CITIBANK, N.A. TR; GLUCKMAN, ISAAC TR
1982
1982-05-19Mortgage assigned — from AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK to AVLON, JOHN J.; GLUCKMAN, ISAAC
1972
1972-08-17Agreement — from AVLON, CAROL; GLUCKMAN, ERIC to AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK