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1621 Lexington Ave

Manhattan, NY 10029Individually ownedBBL 1016300021BIN 1051884

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors5
Units18
Building Area10,880 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassC7
Market Value$2.6M

1621 LEXINGTON AVE is a property located at 1621 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 5 floors and 18 units. The building area is 10,880 square feet on a 2,612 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $2.6M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 64 building permits on record (49 active). There are 296 violations on record (93 currently open). 16 docketed judgments carrying $7,150 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

904records on file

Completed in 1930, 1621 Lexington Ave rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 18 units and 10,880 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.6M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 117 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 904 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 385 of its 904 records, fully 43%, fall under that one heading. Violation (296) and permit (64) trail well behind. 93 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 2016.

Read together — 43% complaint, 117 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.

$2.6M of New York, written across 904 government filings.

Property Details

Address1621 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1930
Floors5
Total Units18
Building Area10,880 sqft
Lot Size2,612 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1016300021
1051884
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.6M
$1.2M
$26K

Building Permits

64 on record · 49 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER/ ASSISTANT CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jun 29, 2026Est. cost $24KJob #M01353414-P1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Apr 15, 2026Job #M01388074-I1-EL
PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 10, 2026Est. cost $24KJob #M01353414-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 10, 2026Est. cost $24KJob #M01353414-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Nov 26, 2025Job #M01325416-I1-EL

Resolve ECB Violation 39163125N remove illegal wiring for ILLUMINATED SIGN

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Violations

296 on record · 93 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$7,150
Judgments · 16 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #046992784Z
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $500Ticket #0219478097
OP OF A S W CAFE RDWY CAFE W O A LICENSE REVOC CONSENT 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #046991259X
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2022Ticket #014022626P
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2023Balance $2,400Ticket #039501604J
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Jun 16, 2026#19018604

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING UPPER ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT HEAT RISER PIPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 18, 2026#19079302

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING, SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 18, 2026#19079303

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 11, 2026#18911641

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW AT SOUTH. IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 11, 2026#18911642

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT SOUTH RISER IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1621 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 1621 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 5 floors and 18 units. The building area is 10,880 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1621 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 1621 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 64 building permits on record, with 49 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER/ ASSISTANT CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW) filed Jun 29, 2026.

Does 1621 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 1621 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 296 violations on record, with 93 currently open. Breakdown: 15 DOB, 11 ECB, 270 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1621 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1621 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 16 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $7,150. 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 1621 LEXINGTON AVE?

1621 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 has an assessed market value of $2.6M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $26K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1621 LEXINGTON AVE?

1621 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 1621 LEXINGTON AVE?

1621 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 is individually 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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