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1557 LEXINGTON AVENUE

Manhattan · Block 1627 · Lot 20 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)

1557 LEXINGTON AVENUE is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1016270020) built in 1910, with 9 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 111, council district 8, zoning district R7-2, on a 2,375-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 8,840 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 1557 LEX OWNER LLC.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on May 21, 2025 when 1557 LEX TIC LLC; VIM LEX TIC LLC conveyed the property to 1557 LEX OWNER LLC for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

1557 LEX OWNER LLC
HPD-registered head officer: Constantine Alexakos

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerConstantine Alexakos
  • Corporate Owner1557 Lex Owner LLC
  • Managing AgentJ&M Realty Service

Most recent deed

Last transferred on May 21, 2025 to 1557 LEX OWNER LLC.
Previous owner: 1557 LEX TIC LLC; VIM LEX TIC LLC
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See all transfers before the 2025 sale →

Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 21, 2025DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 15, 2024AGMT$2.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 15, 2024DEED$5.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 31, 2020MTGE$793KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 31, 2020AGMT$3.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
9
Year built
1910
Class
C7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R7-2
Lot size:
2,375 sqft
Building area:
8,840 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$811K
Community district:
111
Council district:
8

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected Apr 29, 2026
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class IInspected Nov 17, 2025
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class AInspected Jun 4, 2025
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class IInspected Nov 2, 2022
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class AInspected Feb 15, 2022
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
🔒 See closure dates + classification on archived violations →

Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 21, 2025).

Frequently asked questions about 1557 LEXINGTON AVENUE

Who owns 1557 LEXINGTON AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 1557 LEXINGTON AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 1557 LEX OWNER LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on May 21, 2025 when the property was conveyed to 1557 LEX OWNER LLC. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.

When was 1557 LEXINGTON AVENUE last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 1557 LEXINGTON AVENUE was recorded on May 21, 2025, when 1557 LEX TIC LLC; VIM LEX TIC LLC conveyed the property to 1557 LEX OWNER LLC for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 1557 LEXINGTON AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 1557 LEXINGTON AVENUE as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 1557 LEXINGTON AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 1557 LEXINGTON AVENUE at $811K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 1557 LEXINGTON AVENUE and what does that mean?

1557 LEXINGTON AVENUE is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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