1501 Lexington Avenue

Manhattan, NY 10029BBL 1-01624-0045Map

1501 Lexington Avenue is an elevator apartment building built in 2001 in Manhattan, 10029. It has 160 residential units across 12 floors. The owner of record is 1501 Lex Owner LLC. HPD has recorded 1 housing violation here, most recently on March 8, 2022. City tax records listed 44 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.

HPD violations: 1
DOB violations: 10
ECB violations: 9
HPD complaints: 9

What to know

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No open Class C

No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.

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Last violation Mar 8, 2022

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

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No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

Rent-stabilized units in 2024

About 28% of the building's 160 apartments

Down from 160 in 2018

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

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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Violations

Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.

HPD housing violations · 1

ANon-hazardous
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.
Mar 8, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed

DOB building violations · 10

No report and / or late filing (facade) facade required
Failed to file fisp cycle 9a technical report by 02/21/2022
Feb 22, 2022
Dob violation - active
Failure to benchmark none
Failure to file benchmarking report of energy use as per ad. code sec. 28-309.4
May 3, 2019
Dob violation - dismissed
Elevator affirmation of correction elevatorrequired
Vio issued to elevator - fail to correct defects on 2014 cat 1 insp/tst
Nov 14, 2016
Dob violation - dismissed
Elevator affirmation of correction elevatorrequired
Vio issued to elevator - fail to correct defects on 2014 cat 1 insp/tst
Nov 14, 2016
Dob violation - dismissed
Elevator affirmation of correction elevatorrequired
Vio issued to elevator - fail to correct defects on 2012 cat 1 insp/tst
May 30, 2014
Dob violation - dismissed
Elevator affirmation of correction elevatorrequired
Vio issued to elevator - fail to correct defects on 2012 cat 1 insp/tst
May 30, 2014
Dob violation - dismissed
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Oct 13, 2010
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Oct 13, 2010
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jan 6, 2009
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Sep 6, 2007
Dob violation - resolved

ECB violations · 9

Class - 2
Failure to submit acceptable required cycle 9a report of critical examination documenting condition of exterior wall & appurtenances required by 28-302.4 for control #912602.remedy:submit acceptable required te
Dec 9, 2022
Resolve
Class - 2
Failure to notify the department , 72 hours prior to commencement of work, at time of inspection i was with the property manager stated was not done and was not aware of this; bc3303.10.2, comply with code; com
Oct 23, 2019
Resolve
Class - 1
New building occupied without a valid c.o certificate of occupancy #102445588t 033 expired 01/05/10.remedy obtain a valid certificated or discontinue illegal use.
Jan 28, 2010
Resolve
Class - 3
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by building dept.records garage records show show 150 cars parked actual #of car parked over 200 cars remedy discontinue illegal used or amend co.
Jan 28, 2010 · Penalty $500
Resolve
Class - 3
Work without a permit-garage installed floor mounted steel flamed car park.to allow car park above and below throughout remedy obtain permit or restore premise to prior legal condition.
Jan 28, 2010 · Penalty $200
Resolve
Class - 3
18b.48b.50a. 50a install valve handles on trilocks
Apr 15, 2009
Resolve
Non-hazardous
38/40/48b/50/50a/50b/50c/50d/50e/50f/50g/50h/50i. 50- double wall fluepipe missing outside of boiler rms. 50a- proper support layers missing for flue. pipe.50b- need draft inducer fanfor long run of flue pipe t
Apr 19, 2006
Resolve
Non-hazardous
Work without a permit. noted demolished building at above address to ground level without a permit. location 1495-1501 lexington avenue on south east corner of lexington ave and 97 street. obtain permits from
Jan 10, 2000 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve
Non-hazardous
Failure to: occupancy contrary to that allowed by current certificate of occupancy. location: corner lot currently vacant and paved. to: illegal car parking lot without a current c of o. from: demolished ar
Oct 29, 1999 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve

Complaints

Heat/hot water
Entire building
Oct 1, 2024 · Apt BLDG
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Oct 9, 2023 · Apt BLDG
Close
Safety
Fire escape
Oct 10, 2022 · Apt BLDG
Close
Electric
Power outage
Oct 10, 2022 · Apt BLDG
Close
General
Signage missing
Oct 10, 2022 · Apt BLDG
Close
Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Jan 8, 2022 · Apt 11D
Close
Heating
Heat related
Dec 27, 2005 · Apt ANON
Close
Heating
Heat related
Nov 23, 2005 · Apt BLDG
Close
Heating
Heat related
May 17, 2003 · Apt 7B
Close

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

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

Building details

Building type: Elevator apartment building (D6)
Year built: 2001
Floors: 12
Residential units: 160
Building area: 147,342 ft²
Lot area: 20,882 ft²
Zoning: R7-2
Community board: 111
Council district: 8
Block / lot: 1624 / 45
Assessed value: $15,651,000
Landmark / historic district: No

HPD registration #141496, last renewed Jul 11, 2025.

Questions about 1501 Lexington Avenue

Who owns 1501 Lexington Avenue?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 1501 Lex Owner LLC.

Does 1501 Lexington Avenue have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 1 housing violations at this property.

Is 1501 Lexington Avenue rent stabilized?

NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 44 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 28% of its 160 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.

When was 1501 Lexington Avenue built?

City records list 2001 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 1501 Lexington Avenue?

It has 160 residential units and 161 units in total.

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