1719 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029

1719 Lexington Avenue is a 4-story, 6-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1910, currently owned by Danielle Sun and located in East Harlem. The building has experienced several recurring maintenance issues in recent years, with particular concerns around heat and plumbing systems. Most recently, in December 2024, there was a building-wide heat/hot water complaint that could not be inspected by HPD.

In 2023, multiple complaints regarding plumbing issues (including basin/sink problems) and mailbox concerns were filed, though access for inspection was not granted. The building has a documented history of rat infestations, with multiple DOHMH complaints in both 2022 and 2023, and inspections showing varying results including periods of rat activity. Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2022 indicate various maintenance issues, particularly in Basement Apartment 1, including problems with a sink cabinet, bathroom washbasin connection, self-closing doors, and missing smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, though most of these violations were subsequently closed.

More concerning is the recent pattern of violations regarding the building's external low-pressure inspection filings, with active violations issued in 2023 and 2024 for failure to file the required inspections for the years 2021-2023. The building's heating system appears to be a recurring issue, with multiple heat/hot water complaints documented in 2020 and 2024. On a positive note, the building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug-free status from 2019 through the most recent 2024 filing, showing no infested units in any of the submitted reports. Recent rodent inspections in 2025 and 2024 showed passing results, indicating some improvement in pest control measures, though there were periods of rat activity noted in 2023.