Massive 587-unit East Harlem complex where interior sound transfer and nearby commercial venting define the lived experience.
Built in 1947, this 587-unit NYCHA complex spans a full East Harlem footprint along Lexington Avenue. While housing-code violation data is currently unverified, tenant logging paints a clear picture of high-density living where noise and commercial venting travel across lines. Three things to know:
Interior sound bleeds across shared walls and floors. 201 apartment noise calls were logged over the last year, driven mostly by music, parties, and wall-banging. In a 587-unit mid-century build, sound travels quickly through shared walls and vertical risers.
Commercial food odors bleed through neighborhood air shafts. 7 commercial food establishment complaints were logged within three blocks over the last year, flagging odor and exhaust issues from street-level kitchens. Commercial venting can bleed directly through lower-floor risers and open air shafts.
Sidewalk activity brings late-night sound to the street face. 139 street-noise calls were logged within three blocks over the last 12 months, heavy on sidewalk gatherings and late-night music. Unit placement relative to the street line dictates how much of the avenue's activity reaches your living room.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
1833 Lexington Avenue is a 587-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1016400021). This building is associated with NYC Housing Authority. Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1947, this elevator apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 2 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about unsanitary condition.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed April 20, 2023.
Brix score: 58/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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