1864 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029

The 5-story New Law Tenement at 1864 Lexington Avenue in East Harlem, currently owned by Julio Garcia, was built in 1910 and contains 8 residential units. The building has experienced several important maintenance issues over the past five years that warrant attention.

Most notably, there were two fire escape safety violations documented in September 2020, involving a defective drop-ladder mechanism and an obstructed egress at the second-story balcony, though the more recent 2023-03 violation regarding bedbug reporting appears to be administrative in nature. The building experienced emergency plumbing/water supply issues in 2022 and heat/hot water problems in 2018, though these complaints were resolved without violations being issued.

Of particular concern is the history of egress-related issues documented in 2018, which resulted in a Department of Buildings Environmental Control Board violation regarding inadequate means of egress, though this was ultimately dismissed in 2020 following the installation of a sprinkler system and verification of adequate secondary egress. The building has also faced scrutiny regarding potential illegal hotel rooms, with inspections in 2018 and 2023 finding no violations, though access issues were noted in the 2023 inspection. While the building has generally passed most recent inspections, including rodent inspections in 2023-2025, and has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations in recent years (as evidenced by consistent zero counts in annual reports), the pattern of fire escape and egress concerns suggests a historical pattern of safety-related issues that required attention.