1631 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029

The 6-unit, 4-story tenement building at 1631 Lexington Avenue in East Harlem, owned by Lorenc Agaj, was constructed in 1910 and has experienced several significant issues in recent years. Most notably, there have been multiple Food Establishment complaints filed with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) between 2018 and 2021, including incidents of food contamination and ventilation problems that required official written notifications to the landlord.

The building has also faced structural concerns, with a 2021 Environmental Control Board violation noting cracks in walls and window lintels on the 4th floor, though this was subsequently resolved with a penalty of $625. Two critical building systems inspections in 2020 (for the boiler and gas utility) were marked as "Inspector Unable To Gain Access" on final attempts, raising concerns about access issues during that period. Recent records show ongoing pest management activity, particularly regarding rodent control, with multiple bait applications and inspections throughout 2024 and early 2025 indicating recurring rat activity.

Despite these challenges, the building has maintained a clean bedbug record for the past five years, with all annual reports showing zero infested units. The most recent building permits from 2019-2020 indicate some regulatory activity, including an issued permit in late 2019, though many complaints from that period were closed without violations being found at the time of inspection. The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, consistently showing no infestations since 2019.