50 Lexington Avenue

50 Lexington Avenue in Gramercy, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (93/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 185 units · Built 1987

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 93/100)

• 6 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Low (6 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 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)

6 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 11 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-01. Newest violation issued 2016-01-12. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2016. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 5th room from the north, 23rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 23H, 23rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 23H), issued 2016-01-12. HPD violation 11063778
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 23rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 23H, 23rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 23H), issued 2016-01-12. HPD violation 11068053
• Class B: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 23rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW BALANCE AT LOWER SASH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 23H, 23rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 23H), issued 2016-01-11. HPD violation 11063780
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 22nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 23A, 22nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 23A), issued 2013-10-18. HPD violation 10007349
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 22nd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 23A, 22nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 23A), issued 2013-10-18. HPD violation 10007350
• Class A: Broken window or sash. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PARQUET FLOOR 26 STY SOUTHEAST APT 26E SOUTH ROOM WINDOW , SECTION '' '' (apt 26E), issued 2009-09-01. HPD violation 2668295

311 housing complaints

8 in the last 12 months, 13 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6), Unsanitary Condition (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: 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. 4 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: LEX TENANTS CORP. Head officer: MAUREEN SMITH. Managing agent: MATTHEW ADAM PROPERTIES. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1008800019, HPD building ID 24180. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 23 St-Baruch College (6), 3 min walk
• 28 St (6), 4 min walk
• 23 St (R, W), 5 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.