Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
55
out of 100
Heavier than 86% of buildings in East Harlem (South)
82 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
1517 LEXINGTON AVENUE · 13 apartments · built 1910 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 6 train about 2 minutes away
Against it
- 82 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
82 violations the city still lists as unresolved
81 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 18 years.
- Other28
- Disrepair11
- Paint / plaster10
- Structural9
- Pests7
- Fire & life safety6
- Heat / hot water4
- Water leak2
- Electrical2
- Mold1
- Plumbing1
- Refuse / sanitation1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 98% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2007-02-14 and remains open on HPD’s records.