88 Lexington Avenue
An 18-story building with 89 apartments, built in 1927, in Manhattan, NY 10016.
Addresses on the lot: 80 to 88 Lexington Avenue.
HPD records as of October 26, 2026
88 Lexington Avenue has 42 open HPD violations, 8 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 9 complaints to HPD in the past year, 3 about heat or hot water. It is registered to 88 LEXINGTON AVENUE. 17 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 88 Lexington Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 42 open violations as of October 26, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 8 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 20 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 14 |
It has an open class C violation, as 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 7 have been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 9 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 26, 2026, 3 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments, 77% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 65% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 88 Lexington Avenue?
88 Lexington Avenue is registered with HPD to 88 LEXINGTON AVENUE. The registration also names a head officer, the person HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
The latest housing court case over conditions or harassment opened in February 2025. HPD’s record has 4 cases here in all, going back to the 1990s.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 8% of residential buildings in 10016 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 88 Lexington Avenue rent stabilized?
17 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023. That’s 17 of the building’s 89 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
- 90 Lexington Avenue53 apartments, built 1957
- 95 Lexington Avenue77 apartments, built 1939
- 111 East 26th Street40 apartments, built 1900
- 137 East 26th Street35 apartments, built 1920
- 73 Lexington Avenue29 apartments, built 1930
- 143 East 26th Street35 apartments, built 1907
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 26, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-00882-7503.