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541 Lexington Avenue

MANHATTAN, NY 10017 BBL 1013040020 701 units · 17 floors · 1929

Both historical records and our model suggest a low risk of maintenance failures in the coming year.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Midtown
At or below average
avg 7.6
5
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Midtown average of 7.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 541 Lexington Avenue rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1929
6 or more units
701 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

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AI summary · updated June 2026

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How 541 Lexington Avenue's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
98th percentile

Out of 905 buildings in this neighborhood, 887 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
90.4%
No serious
violations
8.0%
Some violations
(1–9)
1.6%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

DOB complaints, property manager's portfolio

Building complaints logged against properties under this manager.

Neighborhood (ZIP code)

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Individual ownership

Whether this building is registered to an individual owner rather than a corporate entity.

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What's in the 541 Lexington Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units701
Floors17
Year built1929
Gross area
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

129 East 49th St, New York, NY 10017
131 East 49th St, New York, NY 10017
133 East 49th St, New York, NY 10017
135 East 49th St, New York, NY 10017
137 East 49th St, New York, NY 10017
139 East 49th St, New York, NY 10017
126 East 50th St, New York, NY 10017
128 East 50th St, New York, NY 10017
130 East 50th St, New York, NY 10017
132 East 50th St, New York, NY 10017
134 East 50th St, New York, NY 10017
539 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017
541 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017
543 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017
545 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017
547 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017
549 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017
551 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017
553 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017
Who's behind the building

541 Lexington Avenue's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Dch Lex Opco Sub LP
Address
10 West 18 Street 3rd Fl
New York, NY 10011
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The story over time

541 Lexington Avenue event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
Permit Jun 02
Renewal Permit With Changes · Suspended Scaffold
Signed-Off
HPD Violation Apr 29
Class A violation

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