1220 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10028

1220 Lexington Avenue is a 4-story, 8-unit residential building constructed in 1918 and currently owned by Sassan Mahfar. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past few years, with multiple complaints filed between 2021 and 2024, including a recent building-wide heat/hot water complaint in April 2024. These issues were often met with access problems during inspections.

The building has also faced electrical infrastructure concerns, with a defective/exposed wiring complaint in February 2024 leading to a violation. Several violations were documented in late 2021 through 2023, including issues with a broken sprinkler head (2023), hot water problems in apartment 4B, and various administrative code violations related to safety postings and maintenance requirements. The property has undergone some significant maintenance work, including addressing a plumbing issue with steam pipes/riser in January 2022, though inspection results often showed no violations.

There were two notable building permits issued in 2019 for electrical work. While there have been no documented bedbug infestations in recent years (with reports showing 0 infested units for 2022-2024 periods), and rodent inspections from 2016-2019 consistently passed with only one instance of rat activity noted in February 2019, some environmental violations remain active. These include a 2022 violation for unpermitted work during store renovations and a 2024 violation for an unpermitted illuminated sign. The building has been subject to multiple HPD inspections and complaints over the years, often requiring tenants to file multiple reports due to access issues during inspections, particularly for heat and hot water problems.