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1940 Lexington Ave

Manhattan, NY 10035Government-ownedBBL 1017680012BIN 1054368
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1986
Floors12
Units150
Building Area113,535 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD3
Market Value$20.8M

1940 LEXINGTON AVE is a property located at 1940 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 1986. It has 12 floors and 150 units. The building area is 113,535 square feet on a 45,363 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $20.8M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 96 building permits on record (73 active). There are 148 violations on record (11 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $437 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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734records on file
60Energy Star

Completed in 1986, 1940 Lexington Ave rises 12 stories over New York. Public records put it at 150 units and 113,535 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $20.8M, and assessed for tax at $9.4M. In the 42 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 734 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 187 of its 734 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (173) and violation (148) trail well behind. 11 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 60, with a site energy-use intensity of 74.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 664 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 25% inspection, 42 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.

$20.8M of New York, written across 734 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1940 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built1986
Floors12
Total Units150
Building Area113,535 sqft
Lot Size45,363 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1017680012
1054368
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$20.8M
$9.4M
$900K

Building Permits

96 on record · 73 active
BoilerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $465KJob #M01033598-S6

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $465KJob #M01033598-S6
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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 20, 2026Job #M01421039-P1

UPACA 6 (1940 LEXINGTON AVE) - APT LINES A-H, J-N & P (150 APTS) // UPGRADES TO DEVICES AND LIGHTING, NEW ELECTRICAL PANEL

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 23, 2026Job #M01421039-I1-EL

UPACA 6 (1940 LEXINGTON AVE) - COMMON AREAS, CELLAR & ROOF

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 23, 2026Job #M01421039-S1-EL

UPACA 6 (1940 LEXINGTON AVE) - APT LINES A-H, J-N & P (150 APTS) // UPGRADES TO DEVICES AND LIGHTING, NEW ELECTRICAL PANEL

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Violations

148 on record · 11 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$437
Judgments · 9 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049276779X
DIRTY SIDEWALK
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 2, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0217729317
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2023Balance $112Ticket #0202975420
PUBLIC URINATION 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 4, 2012Ticket #043529912K
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL/NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 4, 2012Ticket #043529913M
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL/NOTICE

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 10, 2026#19065088

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Jul 10, 2026#19065089

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 10, 2026#19065090

§ 27-2005, 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 10, 2026#19065091

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6K, 6th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 10, 2026#19065092

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1940 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 1940 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 was constructed in 1986. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 12 floors and 150 units. The building area is 113,535 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1940 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 1940 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 has 96 building permits on record, with 73 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Boiler (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 22, 2026.

Does 1940 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 1940 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 has 148 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 122 DOB, 7 ECB, 19 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1940 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1940 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $437. 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 1940 LEXINGTON AVE?

1940 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 has an assessed market value of $20.8M and a total assessed value of $9.4M (land: $900K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1940 LEXINGTON AVE?

1940 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 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 1940 LEXINGTON AVE?

1940 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 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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