1590 Lexington Avenue

1590 Lexington Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 22 open HPD violations, and 6 of 25 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 25 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 22 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 12 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 6 of 25 units are rent-stabilized; 18 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (22 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 12 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

22 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 4 class A. 14 issued in the last 12 months. 317 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-08-10. Newest violation issued 2026-08-28.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 341 days from issue to close for the 22 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class B: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW SASH LOCK AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 11, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 11), issued 2026-08-28. HPD violation 19139796
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT THE WASTEPIPE UNDER THE SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 19, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 19), issued 2026-08-26. HPD violation 19162518
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 19, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 19), issued 2026-08-26. HPD violation 19162520
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 19, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 19), issued 2026-08-26. HPD violation 19162516
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SHOWER HEAD AT THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 19, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 19), issued 2026-08-26. HPD violation 19162513
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN GLAZE ENAMEL AT THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 19, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 19), issued 2026-08-26. HPD violation 19162514
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 19, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 19), issued 2026-08-26. HPD violation 19162515
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 11), issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19139798

311 housing complaints

23 in the last 12 months, 122 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (12), Water Leak (4), Unsanitary Condition (3), Door/Window (2), Plumbing (2).

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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 2 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

6 of 25 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 6 in 2024, 18 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1590 LEXINGTON LLC. Head officer: STEVEN CROMAN. Managing agent: CENTENNIAL PROPERTIES NY. This owner has 118 buildings on record, 69 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1016290014, HPD building ID 23953. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 103 St (6), 2 min walk
• 96 St (6), 6 min walk
• 96 St (Q), 7 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 2026-10-27.