853 Lexington Avenue

853 Lexington Avenue in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1881

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 8 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 17 buildings' registrations; 3 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.

• Repairs: High (8 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

8 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 10 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-25. 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.

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 B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REMOVE THE TORN AND/OR LOOSE FLOOR COVERING 4TH STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2669229
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 3 STY REAR APT 3B BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3B), issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2669223
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF LADDER BOXES WOOD PAILS 4TH STY PUBLIC HALL AT SCUTTLE LADDER., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2669226
• Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF STORAGE OF CARDBOARD BOXES CELLAR THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2669228
• Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 3 STY REAR APT 3B. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3B), issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2669222
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE 3 STY REAR APT 3B BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3B), issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2669224
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint. D26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING 3 STY REAR APT 3B REAR ROOM. LOCATED AT APT 3B (apt 3B), issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2669225
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). D26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILINGS ALL STYS PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2669227

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: 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)

No open DOB violations. 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 853 LEX, LLC. Head officer: STEPHEn w GAUSTEr. Managing agent: MT. PLEASANT MANAGEMENT CORP. This owner has 17 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1013990053, HPD building ID 24289. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Lexington Av/63 St (M, Q), 2 min walk
• 68 St-Hunter College (6), 4 min walk
• Lexington Av/59 St (N, R, W), 4 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.