Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

1980 Lexington Ave

Manhattan, NY 10035Government-ownedBBL 1017690005BIN 1054377

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1986
Floors11
Units200
Building Area157,569 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD3
Market Value$26.7M

1980 LEXINGTON AVE is a property located at 1980 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 1986. It has 11 floors and 200 units. The building area is 157,569 square feet on a 63,576 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $26.7M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 169 building permits on record (108 active). There are 50 violations on record (7 currently open). 15 docketed judgments carrying $2,050 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

549records on file
1Energy Star

Completed in 1986, 1980 Lexington Ave rises 11 stories over New York. Public records put it at 200 units and 157,569 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $26.7M, and assessed for tax at $12.0M. In the 42 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 549 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 169 of its 549 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (139) and enforcement (101) trail well behind. 7 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 1, with a site energy-use intensity of 628.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 7,432 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% permit, 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.

$26.7M of New York, written across 549 government filings.

Property Details

Address1980 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built1986
Floors11
Total Units200
Building Area157,569 sqft
Lot Size63,576 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
1017690005
1054377
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$26.7M
$12M
$1.1M

Building Permits

169 on record · 108 active
Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 30, 2026Est. cost $1.4MJob #M00467921-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 21, 2026Est. cost $50KJob #M01033576-P4
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 17, 2026Est. cost $50KJob #M01033576-P3
Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed May 27, 2026Job #TRU1313MN26
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 17, 2026Est. cost $1.1MJob #M01033576-S3

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Violations

50 on record · 7 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,050
Judgments · 15 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 17, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0220999058
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014173520P
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014154281N
INSPECTION AND TESTING
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 4, 2024Balance $25Ticket #0196306927
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 4, 2012Ticket #043529914Y
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL/NOTICE

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HPDClass C
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jun 8, 2026#18991319

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST''

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 8, 2026#18991320

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN CLOSET IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST''

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HPDClass C
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jun 1, 2026#18972800

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 1, 2026#18972801

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDENT MATRIAL AT CEILING, SOUTH AND NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Apr 22, 2026#18808368

§ 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 11S, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1980 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 1980 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 was constructed in 1986. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 11 floors and 200 units. The building area is 157,569 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1980 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 1980 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 has 169 building permits on record, with 108 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Mechanical Systems (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 30, 2026.

Does 1980 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 1980 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 has 50 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 22 DOB, 16 ECB, 12 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1980 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1980 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 has 15 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,050. 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 1980 LEXINGTON AVE?

1980 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 has an assessed market value of $26.7M and a total assessed value of $12M (land: $1.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1980 LEXINGTON AVE?

1980 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 is zoned R8. 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 1980 LEXINGTON AVE?

1980 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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