1634 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029

The building at 1634 Lexington Avenue in East Harlem, a 4-story, 9-unit Old Law Tenement constructed in 1910 and currently managed by Stephen Roseman, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues in early 2025, with two emergency complaints filed by residents in January and February that received no access inspections from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). Previous complaints from February 2024 regarding flooring, mold, and cabinet issues were investigated by HPD but resulted in no violations.

The property has maintained a relatively clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all annual reports from 2019 to 2023 showing zero infested or eradicated units, though there was a violation for failure to file the 2022 external low-pressure inspection in April 2023. The building has faced infrastructure and pest management challenges, as evidenced by multiple rodent inspections and bait applications between 2024 and 2025, including periods of rat activity noted in June and November 2024, though recent inspections from February and April 2025 have shown compliance passes.

The property has a history of food safety concerns in 2020, with three complaints regarding food poisoning incidents, though these were deemed isolated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Two complaints regarding illegal hotel rooms and illegal conversion were filed in 2019, but inspectors were unable to gain access during their attempts to investigate. While the building has had its share of maintenance issues, the majority of complaints have been resolved or closed without violations being issued, suggesting responsive management to reported problems.