126 Lexington Avenue

126 Lexington Avenue in Murray Hill, Manhattan, has 41 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (36/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 5 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 36/100)

• 12 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• Had 3 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

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

• Repairs: High (41 open, 12 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: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2023, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

41 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 21 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 74 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-07-06. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

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

2 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: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES DOOR LEADING TO STORAGE AREA WEST AT BASEMENT, issued 2024-04-18. HPD violation 16849970
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKSET AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4R), issued 2023-06-07. HPD violation 16029253
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (entrance). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT LOBBY, issued 2018-11-20. HPD violation 12763767
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGN MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-04-27. HPD violation 12353447
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the north, east wall, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. - 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) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR, 2nd CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR, 2nd CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4R), issued 2013-07-16. HPD violation 9903561
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. - 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, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4R), issued 2013-07-16. HPD violation 9903560
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (roof). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING LOCKABLE HASP WITH EYE INSTALLED AT BULKHEAD DOOR TO ROOF, issued 2013-07-05. HPD violation 9889851
• Class C: Items blocking a hallway or exit. M/D LAW PROVIDE LEGAL SECOND MEANS OF EGRESS AND FILE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DOING THE WORK 4 STY FRONT APT 5F TO STREET. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5F), issued 2004-06-02. HPD violation 2661568

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 8 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 9 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: 126 LEXINGTON LLC. Head officer: SAMANTHA MILLER. Managing agent: RONNIE MILLER. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 30, 2022. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2023 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1008840020, HPD building ID 23831. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 28 St (6), 2 min walk
• 33 St (6), 4 min walk
• 23 St-Baruch College (6), 6 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.