Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

1501 Lexington Ave

Manhattan, NY 10029Company-ownedBBL 1016240045BIN 1087218

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2001
Floors12
Units161
Building Area147,342 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD6
Market Value$34.8M

1501 LEXINGTON AVE is a property located at 1501 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 2001. It has 12 floors and 161 units. The building area is 147,342 square feet on a 20,882 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $34.8M. It last sold for $92M on May 12, 2015. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 81 building permits on record (50 active). There are 45 violations on record (16 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

328records on file
37Energy Star

Completed in 2001, 1501 Lexington Ave rises 12 stories over New York. Public records put it at 161 units and 147,342 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $34.8M, and assessed for tax at $15.7M. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 328 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 81 of its 328 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (67) and violation (45) trail well behind. 16 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 37, with a site energy-use intensity of 91.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 887 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 25% permit, 52 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$34.8M of New York, written across 328 government filings.

Property Details

Address1501 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof With Stores
D6
Year Built2001
Floors12
Total Units161
Building Area147,342 sqft
Lot Size20,882 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1016240045
1087218 +1 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$34.8M
$15.7M
$1.4M
$92M
Last Sale DateMay 12, 2015

Building Permits

81 on record · 50 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 24, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #M01419153-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 24, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #M01419153-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 18, 2026Job #M01418856-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 9, 2026Est. cost $62KJob #M01358180-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 9, 2026Est. cost $62KJob #M01358180-I1

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Violations

45 on record · 16 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2013Ticket #0181619947
ITEMS NOT IN OR UNDER CART EXCEPT WASTE CONTAINER
DOB LegacyHBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2689448

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyHBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2690674

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 INTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyHBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2691821

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyHBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2693001

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 INTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyHBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2643525

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1501 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 1501 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 was constructed in 2001. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores with 12 floors and 161 units. The building area is 147,342 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1501 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 1501 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 81 building permits on record, with 50 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 24, 2026.

Does 1501 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 1501 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 45 violations on record, with 16 currently open. Breakdown: 34 DOB, 10 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1501 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1501 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 1501 LEXINGTON AVE?

1501 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 has an assessed market value of $34.8M and a total assessed value of $15.7M (land: $1.4M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1501 LEXINGTON AVE last sold?

1501 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 last sold for $92M on May 12, 2015. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1501 LEXINGTON AVE?

1501 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 is zoned R7-2. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 1501 LEXINGTON AVE?

1501 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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