1190 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10028

1190 Lexington Avenue is an 18-story, 16-unit residential building on the Upper East Side, constructed in 1926 and currently owned by Alexander Debethmann. The building has experienced recurring heating issues, particularly in early 2022 when multiple complaints were filed regarding inadequate heat and hot water, resulting in one set of violations and a specific issue with an individual heating unit in Apartment 10.

Compliance concerns were noted in mid-2022, with several violations issued related to required postings in the lobby, including heating system access information, smoke detector requirements, and building registration details; most of these violations were ultimately certified as resolved by late 2022, though two open violations regarding street number posting and inspection certificate framing remain active. The building underwent some construction-related scrutiny in early 2023, with multiple complaints about unpermitted work and construction safety compliance resulting in two Stop Work Orders, though these were fully rescinded by March 2023. Environmental violations were recorded regarding scaffold safety and parapet wall inspection requirements in early 2023, though these were resolved with penalties.

An important outstanding matter is a current active violation for failing to file the FISP Cycle 9B Technical Report by the February 2023 deadline. Fortunately, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with no reported infestations in the past eight reporting periods from 2019 to 2024, and has consistently passed rodent inspections conducted annually between 2010 and 2019. The elevator system had a documented violation in late 2021 regarding door restrictor functionality, though this was resolved.