Small East Harlem walk-up where recent ownership changes contrast with heavy noise and street activity within three blocks.
Seven-unit East Harlem rental building near 100th Street that traded hands for $5.85M in May 2024, with ownership restructured again a year later under 1557 Lex Owner LLC. Three things to know:
Multiple entity transfers over the past two years, but maintenance filings remain clear. The property changed hands for $5.85M in May 2024, followed by a transfer to 1557 Lex Owner LLC in May 2025. While ownership transitions can sometimes lead to deferred maintenance or communication gaps, the building carries no open housing violations on file.
Off-hours noise and apartment banging generate heavy activity in the surrounding three blocks. 291 residential noise complaints and 180 street-level noise calls were logged within three blocks over the last year. The residential calls are heavily split between interior banging (135 calls) and loud music or parties (123 calls), meaning off-hours noise from neighboring buildings is part of the immediate block context.
Street-level parking calls point to active curb turn-over on the avenue. 223 illegal parking calls were recorded within three blocks over the last 12 months. The vast majority—135 calls—were posted parking sign violations, along with 31 blocked hydrants and double-parking, pointing to fast commercial turn-over and curb congestion right along Lexington Avenue.
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1557 Lexington Avenue is a 7-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1016270020). This building is associated with 1557 Lex Owner LLC. Brix tracks 0 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1910, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
The building last changed hands on May 21, 2025, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 90/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 7 at 1557 Lexington Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 4 at 1557 Lexington Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 3 at 1557 Lexington Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 1 at 1557 Lexington Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
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