Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

955 Lexington Ave

Manhattan, NY 10021Company-ownedBBL 1014040052BIN 1042508

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1924
Floors12
Units29
Building Area54,719 sqft
ZoningR9X
ClassD4
Market Value$14M

955 LEXINGTON AVE is a property located at 955 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10021. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1924. It has 12 floors and 29 units. The building area is 54,719 square feet on a 6,353 sqft lot. The property is zoned R9X. The assessed market value is $14M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 182 building permits on record (121 active). There are 35 violations on record (3 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

874records on file
76Energy Star

Completed in 1924, 955 Lexington Ave rises 12 stories over New York. Public records put it at 29 units and 54,719 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R9X. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $14.0M, and assessed for tax at $6.3M. In the 67 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 874 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 572 of its 874 records, fully 65%, fall under that one heading. Permit (182) and violation (35) trail well behind. 3 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 posts an Energy Star score of 76, with a site energy-use intensity of 49.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 252 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 65% inspection, 67 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.

65% of every record here performs the same act: inspection.

Property Details

Address955 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10021
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1924
Floors12
Total Units29
Building Area54,719 sqft
Lot Size6,353 sqft
ZoningR9X
ConditionAverage
1014040052
1042508
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$14M
$6.3M
$977K

Building Permits

182 on record · 121 active
Asbestos AbatementDEP
POSTPONED
Filed Aug 15, 2026Job #TRU1675MN26
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 14, 2026Job #M01445906-I1-EL

Bathroom renovation and laundry room renovation in apartment 1c

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 20, 2026Est. cost $18KJob #M01190431-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 19, 2026Est. cost $36KJob #M01190431-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 12, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #M01190431-S3

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Violations

35 on record · 3 open
SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202312-0000110

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2021#2559374

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 29, 2021#2519327

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 955 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 955 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10021 was constructed in 1924. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 12 floors and 29 units. The building area is 54,719 sqft.

Are there building permits at 955 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 955 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10021 has 182 building permits on record, with 121 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 (POSTPONED) filed Aug 15, 2026.

Does 955 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 955 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10021 has 35 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 27 DOB, 5 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 955 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 955 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10021. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 955 LEXINGTON AVE?

955 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10021 has an assessed market value of $14M and a total assessed value of $6.3M (land: $977K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 955 LEXINGTON AVE?

955 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10021 is zoned R9X. 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 955 LEXINGTON AVE?

955 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10021 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.

How do I get a full property report for 955 LEXINGTON AVE?

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