1700 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029

1700 Lexington Avenue is a three-story, three-unit residential building located in East Harlem, constructed in 1890 and currently owned by Joseph Natanzadeh. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past year, particularly during mid-2024, when multiple emergency complaints were logged and addressed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

These complaints included concerns about safety equipment (carbon monoxide and smoke detectors), water leaks (both heavy flow and slow leak), and various sanitary conditions including pest problems and garbage storage issues. Notably, there are outstanding violations related to lead-based paint hazard control requirements for Apartment 1R, while Apartment 1F has open violations regarding fire safety equipment and egress requirements that were documented in September 2024. The building has maintained an active record of pest management monitoring, with regular bedbug reporting showing no infestations from 2020 through 2024, though recent rodent inspections in 2025 and late 2024 have consistently indicated rat activity, with multiple compliance inspections showing this problem persists.

The property has undergone various emergency repairs throughout 2024, including work on plumbing fixtures, wall surfaces, and general maintenance issues, though many violations from this period were subsequently closed. An illegal conversion complaint filed in January 2020 was ultimately marked as "No Access – 2nd Attempt" and closed without resolution. The building's safety equipment situation has seen improvements, with carbon monoxide detector violations being certified as corrected in October 2024, along with other safety-related issues that were addressed through inspections and repairs.