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1539 Lexington Ave

Manhattan, NY 10029Government-ownedBBL 1016260021BIN 1082319
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1951
Floors14
Units225
Building Area200,300 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD3
Market Value$34.6M

1539 LEXINGTON AVE is a property located at 1539 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 1951. It has 14 floors and 225 units. The building area is 200,300 square feet on a 76,450 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $34.6M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 201 building permits on record (138 active). There are 57 violations on record (23 currently open). 6 docketed judgments carrying $1,195 in open balances are 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

487records on file

Completed in 1951, 1539 Lexington Ave rises 14 stories over New York. Public records put it at 225 units and 200,300 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $34.6M, and assessed for tax at $15.6M. In the 33 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 487 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 201 of its 487 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (124) and violation (57) trail well behind. 23 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 136.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 2,228 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 41% permit, 33 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.

$34.6M of New York, written across 487 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1539 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built1951
Floors14
Total Units225
Building Area200,300 sqft
Lot Size76,450 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1016260021
1082319 +1 more
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$34.6M
$15.6M
$1.8M

Building Permits

201 on record · 138 active
Asbestos AbatementDEP
SUBMITTED
Filed Jul 17, 2026Job #TRU1838MN26
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Construction FenceDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 29, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01282422-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Construction FenceDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 29, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01282423-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 29, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01282422-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 29, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01282423-I1
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Violations

57 on record · 23 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,195
Judgments · 6 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $100Ticket #046992636R
SPILLAGE FROM A RECEPTACLE 1ST OFFENSE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014150676J
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2022Ticket #0702773464
FAILURE TO INSTALL A COLOR CODING MARKER AT THE END OF THE RESTORATION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2016Ticket #035158248L
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2016Ticket #035158249N
UNQUALIFIED SUPERVISOR OR WORKER PERFORMING WORK ON SCAFFOLD

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2022#2579997

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2022#2579998

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 24, 2019#13488870

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 24, 2019#13488871

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF COMPLETELY OBSCURED WINDOW VIEW DUE TO DEFECTIVE DOUBLE PANE GLASS AT LOWER SASH AT WINDOW AT THE SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 24, 2019#13488872

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DRAW AT BASE CABINET AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1539 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 1539 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 was constructed in 1951. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 14 floors and 225 units. The building area is 200,300 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1539 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 1539 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 201 building permits on record, with 138 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Asbestos Abatement (SUBMITTED) filed Jul 17, 2026.

Does 1539 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 1539 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 57 violations on record, with 23 currently open. Breakdown: 27 DOB, 9 ECB, 21 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1539 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1539 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,195. 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 1539 LEXINGTON AVE?

1539 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 has an assessed market value of $34.6M and a total assessed value of $15.6M (land: $1.8M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1539 LEXINGTON AVE?

1539 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 1539 LEXINGTON AVE?

1539 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 is government-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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