1729 Lexington Avenue
1729 Lexington Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 4 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)
- 4 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The owner has 4 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 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 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (4 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
4 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 62 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-11. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 758 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ..EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2021-10-25. HPD violation 14644798
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ... THE BULK HEAD CEILING , 4th STORY, issued 2021-10-25. HPD violation 14644810
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOOD GIRDER AT CEILING CENTER REAR SOUTH CELLAR., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2666531
- Class A: Floor or stair defect. , M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR, issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2666525
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: HARLEM REALTY ASSOCIATES. Head officer: JAMES WANG. Managing agent: MATTHEW MAURO. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 19, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1016350050, HPD building ID 24032. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 110 St (6), 3 min walk
- 103 St (6), 4 min walk
- 116 St (6), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 4 open (3 class B, 1 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.