878 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10065

878 Lexington Avenue is a 4-story, 6-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, built in 1872 and currently owned by Jessica Coppola. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past five years, with the most pressing concerns centered around emergency egress. In late 2020, multiple violations were documented regarding the building's fire escape system and yard-to-street egress, including defects in the goose neck ladder and broken rungs.

Although some of these violations were subsequently closed, a related egress complaint in August 2021 resulted in an Oath Violation being served. The building has also undergone various maintenance inspections, with records showing attention to both fire safety and gutter repairs in late 2020. More recent records indicate improvements in certain areas, with the most recent bedbug reports from 2022-2024 showing no Infested or Re-Infested Dwelling Units reported.

The building has maintained consistent rodent inspection passing results from 2011 through 2019, suggesting good pest control practices. An Environmental Control Board violation was recorded in August 2021 regarding obstructed tenant egress due to stored delivery packages in the public hallway, though this appears to have been resolved with no penalties imposed. The building's recent bedbug reporting compliance and passing rodent inspections indicate some improvements in building maintenance, though the historical pattern of egress-related violations and maintenance issues suggests ongoing attention to safety systems may be required.