843 Lexington Avenue

843 Lexington Avenue in Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1881

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 5 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (7 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

7 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 15 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-25. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 7 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF STRONG SICKENING FUEL OIL FUMES 3 STY APT 2 EMENATING ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2669105
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING MISSING ER1., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2669111
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. D26-20.08,20.09 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING 3 STY REAR EAST APT C., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2669107
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). 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 50 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT REQUIRED., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2669109
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROVIDE PROPER SECURING OF SCUTTLE BY MEANS OF A SLIDE BOLT HOOK OR LOCK WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE A KEY TO OPEN AT 3 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2669110
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BOOK SHELF AT SCUTTLE LADDER 3 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2669108
• Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BLACK SOOT 3 STY REAR APT 2 THROUGHOUT. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2669106

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: GEF DEVELOPMENT CORP.. Head officer: Michele Kulka. Managing agent: GEF DEVELOPMENT CORP.. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1013990122, HPD building ID 24282. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Lexington Av/63 St (M, Q), 1 min walk
• Lexington Av/59 St (N, R, W), 4 min walk
• 68 St-Hunter College (6), 4 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.