147 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10016

The 5-story mixed-use building at 147 Lexington Avenue in Kips Bay, currently owned by 741 Dyslexington LLC, has been in operation since 1910 and now contains 3 residential units. The property has experienced recurring regulatory issues over recent years, particularly concerning bedbug reporting requirements, with open violations documented in April 2024, March 2023, and February 2022, all citing failures to file the mandatory annual bedbug reports.

More significantly, in late 2018, the building faced serious occupancy and safety compliance issues when inspections revealed unauthorized conversion of spaces, including an illegally converted cellar office with desks, computers, and merchandise displays. These violations resulted in multiple Environmental Control Board (ECB) citations for illegal occupancy, inadequate means of egress, and failure to provide required fire alarm systems, with penalties totaling over $20,000. The building's management eventually resolved these violations, though not without controversy, as demonstrated by a July 2018 violation for failure to certify corrections on immediately hazardous ECB violations, which was later dismissed.

The property has maintained overall compliance with rodent control requirements, passing inspections conducted in 2018, 2025, and previous years between 2010-2016, despite one failed inspection in August 2011 for unspecified reasons. The building's recent history suggests ongoing challenges with regulatory compliance, particularly regarding pest control documentation, though no major safety violations have been recorded in the past few years. The most recent rodent inspection in April 2025 indicates current compliance with health and sanitation standards.