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178 Lexington Ave

Manhattan, NY 10016Company-ownedBBL 1008860071BIN 1018335
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Year Built1910
Floors5
Units5
Building Area5,768 sqft
ZoningC6-2A
ClassS4
Market Value$4.2M

178 LEXINGTON AVE is a property located at 178 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with office. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 5 floors and 5 units. The building area is 5,768 square feet on a 1,264 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-2A. The assessed market value is $4.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 43 building permits on record (35 active). There are 23 violations on record (1 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $300 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.

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150records on file

Completed in 1910, 178 Lexington Ave rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 5 units and 5,768 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-2A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.2M, and assessed for tax at $1.9M. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 150 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 43 of its 150 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Violation (23) and lien (19) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2020.

Read together — 29% 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.

$4.2M of New York, written across 150 government filings.

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Property Details

Address178 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use with Office
S4
Year Built1910
Floors5
Total Units5
Building Area5,768 sqft
Lot Size1,264 sqft
ZoningC6-2A
ConditionAverage
1008860071
1018335
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.2M
$1.9M
$817K

Building Permits

43 on record · 35 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 23, 2025Job #480511
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 14, 2023Est. cost $92KJob #M00493507-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 15, 2022Job #M00719619-I1-EL

100 AMP METER 120 VOLT 20 AMP FEED FORM SPECTRUM POWER SUPPLY

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 10, 2022Job #M00678703-I1-EL

Charter Meter Project

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 29, 2021Job #M00548795-I1-EL

REPAIR DAMAGED WIRING AND DEVICES FROM FIRE AND WATER DAMAGE

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Violations

23 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 3 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2019Balance $300Ticket #0206349780
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2016Ticket #043961538M
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 2, 2003Ticket #0123590098
20021114N
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 8, 2020#2488788

STRUCTURE RENDERED NON-COMPLAINT. AT TIME TIME OF INSPECTION, DAMAGED OBSERVED TO HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED TO ENTIRE BUILDING DUE TO FIRE AT 130 EAST 131 STREET MANHATTAN. VACATE ENTIRE BUILDING.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 178 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 178 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with office with 5 floors and 5 units. The building area is 5,768 sqft.

Are there building permits at 178 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 178 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 43 building permits on record, with 35 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Dec 23, 2025.

Does 178 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 178 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 23 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB, 1 ECB, 16 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 178 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 178 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 178 LEXINGTON AVE?

178 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $4.2M and a total assessed value of $1.9M (land: $817K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 178 LEXINGTON AVE?

178 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 is zoned C6-2A. 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 178 LEXINGTON AVE?

178 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 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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