1256 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10028

The 4-story, 3-unit building at 1256 Lexington Avenue, owned by 1256 Lexington Ave LLC and constructed in 1910, has experienced several notable issues in recent years, particularly between 2022 and 2024. The property is currently facing multiple open violations from October 2022 concerning apartment 3 and apartment 4, including concerns about air conditioner placement obstructing fire escape egress, a key-operated lock on a fire escape window, and various maintenance issues such as a water leak and damaged plaster in Apartment 3's foyer.

The building has also had recurring problems with construction-related dust in 2023, resulting in two complaints to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), including one that resulted in a Notice of Violation. More positively, the building has demonstrated good pest management practices, with no reported infestations in its most recent bedbug filings from 2024, 2022, and 2021, and has consistently passed rodent inspections from 2010 through 2019. The building's violation history shows a pattern of safety concerns primarily from late 2022, including a Department of Buildings complaint about illegal after-hours work in February 2023, though inspectors were unable to gain access.

The property has maintained compliance with annual bedbug reporting requirements from 2020 through 2024, reporting zero infested units in each filing period. While some violations from October 2022 remain open as of 2024, the owner has addressed other issues, such as the food establishment complaint from 2020, which was administratively closed. The building's overall condition appears to reflect typical issues for a century-old tenement building, with recent construction work generating environmental concerns and several open violations related to safety and maintenance.