1256 Lexington Avenue

1256 Lexington Avenue in Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 4 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 head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 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 (8 open, 4 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

8 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 25 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-10-12. Newest violation issued 2024-04-01. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER IN FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW OBSTRUCTING EGRESS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4), issued 2022-10-17. HPD violation 15428655
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4), issued 2022-10-17. HPD violation 15428656
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER IN FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW OBSTRUCTING EGRESS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2022-10-17. HPD violation 15428648
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2012-10-03. HPD violation 9592251
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2022-10-17. HPD violation 15428653
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, foyer, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2022-10-17. HPD violation 15428649
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, foyer, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2022-10-17. HPD violation 15428650
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURES AT DOOR TO BLDG ENTRANCE AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2006-10-12. HPD violation 6409001

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

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 6 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: 1256 LEXINGTON AVE LLC. Head officer: GENE PALUMBO. Managing agent: TRI-HILL MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 7, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1015130057, HPD building ID 23829. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 86 St (4, 5, 6), 1 min walk
• 86 St (Q), 5 min walk
• 77 St (6), 8 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.