1703 Lexington Avenue
1703 Lexington Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 2 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 2 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (8 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
8 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 5 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 66 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-05-01. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 14 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT CELLAR, issued 2019-11-14. HPD violation 13431310
- Class B: Electrical defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRIC WIRES AND BX CABLES CEILINGS CELLAR THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-08-18. HPD violation 2666370
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETEDING CEILINGCELLAR THRU OUT., issued 1990-05-01. HPD violation 2666372
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPERINTENDENT, JANITOR OR HOUSEKEEPER. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-06-04. HPD violation 13103966
- Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector (hallway). HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-06-04. HPD violation 13103967
- Class A: Gas defect (hallway). HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-06-04. HPD violation 13103969
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPERINTENDENT, JANITOR OR HOUSEKEEPER. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-05-02. HPD violation 13038546
- Class A: Gas defect (hallway). HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-05-02. HPD violation 13038548
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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. 1 DOB violation 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
2 of 6 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).
Owner and management
Owner: NASEER MALIK. Managing agent: EMZ, LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 2, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1016340050, HPD building ID 24016. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 103 St (6), 3 min walk
- 110 St (6), 4 min walk
- 116 St (6), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 8 open (1 class C, 2 class B, 5 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | −3 |
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.