557 LEXINGTON AVENUE
557 LEXINGTON AVENUE is a Class H1 (hotel) building in Manhattan (BBL 1013050020) built in 1927, with 2 residential units across 28 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 106, council district 4, zoning district C6-6, on a 7,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 138,614 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is SONESTA BENJAMIN HOTEL LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 26, 2022 when 125 EAST 50TH STREET CO., LLC conveyed the property to SONESTA BENJAMIN HOTEL LLC for $63.05M. 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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerSIMON CHAPMAN
- Corporate OwnerSONESTA BENJAMIN HOTEL LLC
- Managing AgentSONESTA NYC MANAGER LLC
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- C6-6
- Lot size:
- 7,500 sqft
- Building area:
- 138,614 sqft
- Floors:
- 28
- Assessed value:
- $21.6M
- Community district:
- 106
- Council district:
- 4
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- 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 22, 2024§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 Apr 1, 2024(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…
Recent ACRIS activity
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Frequently asked questions about 557 LEXINGTON AVENUE
Who owns 557 LEXINGTON AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 557 LEXINGTON AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is SONESTA BENJAMIN HOTEL LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 26, 2022 when the property was conveyed to SONESTA BENJAMIN HOTEL 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 557 LEXINGTON AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 557 LEXINGTON AVENUE was recorded on April 26, 2022, when 125 EAST 50TH STREET CO., LLC conveyed the property to SONESTA BENJAMIN HOTEL LLC for $63.05M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 557 LEXINGTON AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 557 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 557 LEXINGTON AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 557 LEXINGTON AVENUE at $21.62M 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 557 LEXINGTON AVENUE and what does that mean?
557 LEXINGTON AVENUE is NYC building class H1 — Hotel. Hotel. 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.