1889 Lexington Avenue

1889 Lexington Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 37 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and 12 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1890

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 14 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 12 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (37 open, 14 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

37 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 9 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 185 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-08-24. Newest violation issued 2022-02-15. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 C: No hot water, kitchen, basement. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LIMIT TEMPERATURE OF 130F IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2016-11-07. HPD violation 11488613
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 3rd room from the east, basement. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING UNCAPPED STEAM RADIATOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2016-11-07. HPD violation 11488662
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, 1st room from the east, basement. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, WAINSCOTTING AT SOUTH WALL, WAINSCOTTING AT WEST WALL, 1st WALL CABINET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMT, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BSMT), issued 2015-01-15. HPD violation 10506020
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the east, basement. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMT, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BSMT), issued 2015-01-15. HPD violation 10506017
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, bathroom, basement. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMT, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BSMT), issued 2015-01-15. HPD violation 10506019
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR FROM STREET TO BASEMENT APT, issued 2015-01-15. HPD violation 10505509
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, 4th room from the east, basement. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMT, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BSMT), issued 2015-01-15. HPD violation 10506021
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the north, east wall, 1st room from the east, basement. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RISER FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, NORTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT BSMT, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BSMT), issued 2014-05-27. HPD violation 10254835

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: 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)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

12 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).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 12 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1889 LEXINGTON LLC. Head officer: CHI TSANG. Managing agent: 1889 Lexington LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1016450153, HPD building ID 24074. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 116 St (6), 2 min walk
• 125 St (4, 5, 6), 7 min walk
• 110 St (6), 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 2026-10-28.