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338 Lexington Avenue

Manhattan, NY 10016BBL 1-00895-0021Map

Owner of record: Rakoff Marolda Corp

338 Lexington Avenue is a walk-up apartment building built in 1920 in Manhattan, 10016. It has 8 residential units across 5 floors. The owner of record is Rakoff Marolda Corp. HPD has recorded 55 housing violations here, most recently on November 17, 2025. 23 of the 50 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 2 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.

HPD violations
55
DOB violations
12
ECB violations
7
HPD complaints
47

What to know

Concern
10 open Class C

Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.

Good
Last violation Nov 17, 2025

Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.

Good
No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

Rent-stabilized units in 2024
2
About 25% of the building's 8 apartments

Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.

Stabilized units by tax-bill year

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Violations

Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.

HPD housing violations · 55

  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Nov 17, 2025

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • C

    Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment located at apt 4r, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south

    Jan 26, 2025 · Apt 4R

    Open — Nov sent out
  • C

    Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at cellar at boiler room

    Jan 26, 2025

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment located at apt 4r, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Jan 26, 2025 · Apt 4R

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment located at apt 4r, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Jan 26, 2025 · Apt 4R

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • C

    Provide ready access to buildings heating system door to boiler room locked at basement

    Jan 14, 2025

    Open — Nov sent out
  • C

    Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance located at apt 4r, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south

    Jan 14, 2025 · Apt 4R

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment located at apt 4r, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south

    Jan 14, 2025 · Apt 4R

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment located at apt 4r, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south

    Jan 14, 2025 · Apt 4R

    Open — Nov sent out
  • C

    Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment located at apt 4r, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south

    Jan 14, 2025 · Apt 4R

    Open — Nov sent out
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  • C

    Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment located at apt 4r, 5th story, 1st apartment from east at south

    Jan 8, 2025 · Apt 4R

    Open — Nov sent out
  • C

    Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at boiler room

    Jan 8, 2025

    Open — Nov sent out
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Nov 22, 2024

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Apr 1, 2024

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Nov 15, 2023

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Feb 15, 2022

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Feb 15, 2022

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Apr 1, 2021

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Apr 1, 2021

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment located at apt 2r, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Nov 13, 2019 · Apt 2R

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment located at apt 2r, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Nov 13, 2019 · Apt 2R

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and all walls in the 1st room from north located at apt 2r, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Nov 13, 2019 · Apt 2R

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak throughout ceiling in the 1st room from north located at apt 2r, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Nov 13, 2019 · Apt 2R

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and all walls in the 2nd room from north located at apt 2r, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Nov 13, 2019 · Apt 2R

    Open — Nov sent out
  • C

    Arrange and make self-closing the doors .. in the entrance located at apt 2r, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Nov 13, 2019 · Apt 2R

    Open — Nov sent out
  • B

    Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color all walls and ceiling in the 2nd room from east located at apt 1f, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south

    Jan 25, 2018 · Apt 1F

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Arrange and make self-closing the doors ... in the entrance located at apt 1f, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south

    Jan 25, 2018 · Apt 1F

    Closed — Violation closed
  • A

    Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department south wall at public hall, 2nd story

    Jan 25, 2018

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at south wall at public hall, 2nd story

    Jan 25, 2018

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following minimum of 100 watts as required(light fixture(s) present). at front areaway

    Sep 5, 2017

    Closed — Violation closed
  • C

    Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen located at apt 4r, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south

    Dec 29, 2015 · Apt 4R

    Open — First no access to re- inspect violation
  • C

    Provide an adequate supply of heat from an approved central heating system, or an approved system of gas or electrical heating in good operating condition for the dwelling unit in the entire apartment located at apt 4r, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south

    Dec 29, 2015 · Apt 4R

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • C

    Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment located at apt 1r, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Dec 15, 2015 · Apt 1R

    Closed — Violation closed
  • C

    Provide ready access to buildings heating system door to cellar locked

    Dec 15, 2015

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • C

    Remove the illegal fastening lockable eye and hasp at scuttle cover at roof

    Dec 15, 2015

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at gas range in the kitchen located at apt 1r, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west

    Dec 15, 2015 · Apt 1R

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • C

    Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment located at apt 2f, 3rd story

    Dec 13, 2015 · Apt 2F

    Open — First no access to re- inspect violation
  • C

    Provide ready access to buildings heating system locked door at cellar

    Dec 13, 2015

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • C

    Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system at or near mail boxes at public hall, 1st story

    Dec 13, 2015

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    Refit entrance door to building , 1st story

    Jul 12, 2008

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Seal in open position the o.s.y. valve of the sprinkler system in accordance with the rules and regulations of this department open but not sealed at cellar

    Oct 18, 2000

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following 100 watts at front areaway

    Aug 29, 2000

    Open — First no access to re- inspect violation
  • B

    Repair or replace the smoke detector missing 3 sty west apt 2r. located at apt 2r

    Nov 2, 1998 · Apt 2R

    Open — Not complied with
  • B

    Replace with new the broken or defective painted sprinklerhead 2 3 and 4 sty public hall.

    Nov 2, 1998

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    § 12 m/d law discontinue the storage of combustible material boxes boiler room cellar.

    Nov 2, 1998

    Closed — Violation closed
  • B

    § 65 m/d law provide under completed permit, a proper enclosure for the central heating plant, boiler room cellar.

    Aug 1, 1998

    Open — Not complied with
  • B

    Replace with new the broken or defective springklerhead 1 sty public hall.

    Aug 1, 1998

    Closed — Violation closed
  • A

    D26-21.03 adm code paint or post a sign indicating floors public hall all stys.

    Oct 13, 1987

    Open — Not complied with
  • B

    D26-21.07 adm code provide a piece of garden hose 10 feet in length with female coupling and a 10 quart pail on premises to test sprinkler system.

    Oct 6, 1987

    Open — Not complied with
  • B

    D26-21.07 adm code provide 3 extra sprinkler heads and suitable wrench for emergency purposes at o.s.y. valve of sprinkler in accordance with the rules and regulations of this department cellar at front.

    Oct 6, 1987

    Open — Not complied with

DOB building violations · 12

  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued-failure to file 2023 external low pressure inspection

    Sep 23, 2024

    Dob violation - active
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued-failure to file 2023 external low pressure inspection

    Sep 23, 2024

    Dob violation - active
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2017 inspection report

    Nov 8, 2019

    Dob violation - active
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2016 inspection report

    Apr 6, 2018

    Dob violation - active
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2012 inspection report

    May 15, 2014

    Dob violation - active
  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2012 inspection report

    May 15, 2014

    Dob violation - active
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Jan 3, 2008

    Dob violation - active
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    May 4, 1998

    Dob violation - active
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Sep 16, 1997

    Dob violation - active
  • Construction other optional

    C-construction other optional

    Nov 20, 1996

    Vp-violation unserved ecb-active
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  • Construction other optional

    C-construction other optional

    Nov 20, 1996

    Dob violation - active
  • Construction other optional

    C-construction other optional

    Feb 5, 1996

    Dob violation - dismissed

ECB violations · 7

  • Class - 2

    As per one weil mclain, lgb-7 heating boiler. ans z21.13b-2014. boiler not registered. apply for proper permits. correct violating conditions and call for an inspection.

    Sep 27, 2023 · Penalty $625

    Active
  • Class - 2

    Work w/o pemrit. noted:, @the time of inspection observed in the commercial store in 1st. floor installing drop ceiling & walls framing metal studs, w/o a permit. work done 40%. rem: obtain permit.

    Oct 9, 2019 · Penalty $1,250

    Resolve
  • Class - 2

    Work w/o a permit. @the time of inspection observed in the commercial store in 1 st. floor removing kitchen sink & all plumbing connections for this sink. work done w/o a pemrit.rem: obtain permit.

    Oct 9, 2019 · Penalty $1,250

    Resolve
  • Class - 2

    Work w/o a permit. @the time of inspection oberved in the commercial sotre in 1st. floor installing new lighting fixtures, back box's & new cables for the drop celing and walls al work w/o permit. work done 40%

    Oct 9, 2019

    Resolve
  • Class - 2

    Failure to maintain building in code compliant manner. noted:, @the inspection time observed in the 1st, floor commercial store one wooden bracing broken in the ceiling, also observed big hole in the ceiling in

    Oct 9, 2019 · Penalty $625

    Active
  • Class - 2

    Sidewalk shed does not meet code specification. noted: at time of inspection,approx 6:20am shed has inoperable/(mgt) lit light fixtures. remedy: conform shed to code specification.

    Sep 6, 2013 · Penalty $2,400

    Resolve
  • Non-hazardous

    Installation of air conditioning unit on roof without first obtaining an equiptment use permit or equipment work rermit.in that an air conditioning unit exeeding the 2 ton capacity has been installed on roof of

    Nov 20, 1996

    Resolve

Complaints

  • Heat/hot water

    Apartment only

    Jan 28, 2025 · Apt 4R

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Apartment only

    Jan 21, 2025 · Apt 4R

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Jan 16, 2025 · Apt 4R

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Apartment only

    Jan 10, 2025 · Apt 4R

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Apartment only

    Jan 7, 2025 · Apt 4R

    Close
  • Unsanitary condition

    Pests

    Aug 21, 2024 · Apt 1F

    Close
  • Plumbing

    Bathtub/shower

    Jul 20, 2023 · Apt 1R

    Close
  • Water leak

    Heavy flow

    Dec 31, 2018 · Apt 1R

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Ceiling

    Jan 23, 2018 · Apt 1F

    Close
  • Paint/plaster

    Ceiling

    Jan 23, 2018 · Apt 1F

    Close
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  • Water leak

    Heavy flow

    Jan 1, 2018 · Apt 2R

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Oct 31, 2017 · Apt 2R

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Dec 30, 2016 · Apt 1R

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Dec 29, 2016 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Nov 19, 2016 · Apt 2R

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Nov 9, 2016 · Apt 2R

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Nov 7, 2016 · Apt 2R

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Oct 31, 2016 · Apt 2R

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Oct 25, 2016 · Apt 2R

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Sep 6, 2016 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    May 4, 2016 · Apt 2R

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    May 4, 2016 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    May 1, 2016 · Apt 1F

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Dec 26, 2015 · Apt 4R

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Dec 15, 2015 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Dec 15, 2015 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Dec 14, 2015 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Dec 14, 2015 · Apt 1F

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Dec 14, 2015 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • General

    Cooking gas

    Dec 14, 2015 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • General

    Cooking gas

    Dec 14, 2015 · Apt 4R

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Dec 14, 2015 · Apt 4R

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Dec 14, 2015 · Apt 1R

    Close
  • General

    Cooking gas

    Dec 13, 2015 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Dec 13, 2015 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Heat/hot water

    Entire building

    Dec 10, 2015 · Apt 2F

    Close
  • Heating

    Heat related

    Oct 29, 2013 · Apt 2R

    Close
  • Heating

    Heat related

    Dec 5, 2010 · Apt 2R

    Close
  • Nonconst

    Vermin

    Aug 22, 2010 · Apt 2R

    Close
  • Electric

    Electric-supply

    Aug 22, 2010 · Apt 2R

    Close
  • Heating

    Heat related

    Sep 2, 2008 · Apt 2F

    Close
  • General

    Doors

    Jun 30, 2008 · Apt 2F

    Close
  • Plumbing

    Water supply

    Sep 12, 2007 · Apt 2F

    Close
  • Plumbing

    Water supply

    Sep 11, 2007 · Apt 5R

    Close
  • Heating

    Heat related

    May 22, 2007 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Heating

    Heat related

    May 20, 2007 · Apt 2R

    Close
  • Heating

    Heat related

    Feb 2, 2007 · Apt 2R

    Close

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

Sales come from the NYC Department of Finance rolling sales file.

Building details

Building type
Walk-up apartment building (C7)
Year built
1920
Floors
5
Residential units
8
Building area
4,905 ft²
Lot area
1,560 ft²
Zoning
R10
Community board
106
Council district
4
Block / lot
895 / 21
Assessed value
$1,336,950
Landmark / historic district
No

HPD registration #131523, last renewed Jan 5, 2026.

Questions about 338 Lexington Avenue

Who owns 338 Lexington Avenue?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Rakoff Marolda Corp.

Does 338 Lexington Avenue have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 55 housing violations at this property.

Is 338 Lexington Avenue rent stabilized?

NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 2 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 25% of its 8 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.

When was 338 Lexington Avenue built?

City records list 1920 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 338 Lexington Avenue?

It has 8 residential units and 9 units in total.

Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.