1040 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10021

1040 Lexington Avenue is a 12-story, 58-unit New Law Tenement building located in the Upper East Side, owned by Barbara Hoffman, and constructed in 1928. The building has experienced several notable incidents related to resident health and safety in recent years. Most concerning was a January 2024 complaint regarding human feces impacting indoor air quality, which resulted in a formal notice to the property management.

Additionally, an ongoing 2019 complaint about an illegal pet monkey remains unresolved as of 2023. The building's elevator system has required multiple violations and repairs between 2018-2021, though these have been officially resolved. The Department of Buildings conducted two tenant safety inspections in 2022, and both found no violations. Positive aspects of the building's recent history include consistent rodent inspection success, passing all inspections from 2010 through 2019.

The building has also maintained a clean bedbug record, with no infestations reported in the past eight years (2017-2025). The property has regularly obtained necessary permits for various maintenance and repair work, including plumbing and electrical systems, with the most recent permits issued in 2022-2023. Recent infrastructure maintenance has included sidewalk shed inspections in 2024, which found no violations. While the building has experienced some health and safety issues, particularly regarding air quality and unauthorized pets, it has shown consistent compliance with housing regulations regarding pest management and elevator maintenance since 2021.