791 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10065

Located at 791 Lexington Avenue, this 5-story, 7-unit building in Manhattan's Upper East Side has a significant history of pest-related issues. Most notably, between March 2023 and March 2025, the property experienced recurrent problems with both bedbugs and roaches, including multiple emergency complaints and several issued violations. The most recent open complaint as of March 2025 involves pest-related issues that HPD has not yet been able to inspect, while previous inspections in March 2024 and October 2023 resulted in violations requiring bedbug abatement in both the public hall (3rd story) and apartment 4R.

The building has also faced multiple access issues during inspections, with HPD unable to gain entry on several occasions between 2023 and 2025. In addition to the pest control challenges, there are several open maintenance issues requiring attention. These include safety concerns such as missing electrical outlet safety caps in public areas (noted in April 2023 inspections) and a defective self-closing door in apartment 3F (October 2023).

The building's bedbug reporting history shows a notable pattern, with all units infested and subsequently treated in the 2022-2023 reporting period, though subsequent reports from 2023-2024 indicate no recorded infestations. While rodent inspections from 2009 to 2019 generally passed, there was recorded rat activity in October 2009, though this was an isolated case in an otherwise clean record. The building's age (built in 1910) and ongoing maintenance issues suggest that while basic sanitation requirements are being documented through HPD violations, there are persistent challenges with prompt access to inspect and address various building conditions.