976 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10021

Located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, 976 Lexington Avenue is a 20-story residential building constructed in 1955, containing 101 units and currently owned by Josh Einiger. The building has experienced several notable issues in recent years, particularly regarding food safety, with three Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) complaints between 2025 and 2023 related to food protection, bare hands contact with food, and rodent/insect concerns, though all were ultimately closed.

The elevator system has been a significant focus of attention, with violations recorded in 2019 related to failure to correct defects and failure to file required inspections, though these were dismissed in April 2023. The building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections, with only one instance of rat activity reported in December 2018, and no bedbug infestations reported in the past four years, following several eradications in 2019. The property has shown regular maintenance and compliance with Building Department requirements, with multiple permits issued between 2019 and 2022 for various work, including three issued in 2021 alone under job number 123743921.

A plumbing issue was reported in late 2019 regarding a bathtub/shower emergency, though inspectors were unable to gain access for verification. Two complaints regarding work without permits were filed in 2018 and 2022 but were found to have no violations upon inspection. The building's management has demonstrated responsiveness to regulatory requirements, as evidenced by the prompt issuance of multiple work permits in recent years, showing ongoing improvements to the building's systems and infrastructure.