171 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan
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171 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan: owner of record EAST SIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP, assessed at $832,950, 1 open housing violations. Sourced directly from official city and county records.
Quick answers
- Who owns 171 Lexington Avenue?
- EAST SIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP is the owner of record, per NYC Department of Finance (BBL 1008860063).
- When did 171 Lexington Avenue last change hands?
- 2025-09-25 to EAST SIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP, by a deed recorded with no sale price in NYC ACRIS.
- What is the assessed value of 171 Lexington Avenue?
- $832,950, set by the NYC Department of Finance.
- Does 171 Lexington Avenue have open housing violations?
- Yes. NYC HPD lists 1 open violation, 1 immediately hazardous (class C).
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in New York County?
- $1,209,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 2, moderate potential.
- What natural disasters is 171 Lexington Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Property records
Owner of record
East Side Affordable Housing Development Fund CorpTax assessment
$832,950 · class D3
- DeedSep 25, 2025
Grantor (seller): Lexington Housing Development Fund Corp., East Side Affordable Housing Development Fund Corp · Grantee (buyer): East Side Affordable Housing Development Fund Corp
Recorded document scan
Sourced directly from official city and county records. BBL 1008860063
NYC records
Modern elevator buildingTenant and buyer signals
Elevator
Elevator building
City building class D3, 12 floors.
Hurricane zone
Evacuation zone 6
Zone 1 evacuates first, zone 6 last. Check the flood insurance history.
Alcohol licenses
7 licenses within 200 ft
Handsome Rice INC (restaurant) · Jrpac INC (restaurant) · Dover Street Market New York LLC (restaurant)
Sources: NYC PLUTO, NYC Emergency Management, NY State Liquor Authority, OpenStreetMap. Rent status is an estimate from the building profile.
Tax lot 1008860063
- Built
- 2002
- Floors
- 12
- Homes
- 41
- Zoning
- C6-2A
- Floor area
- 42,000 sq ft
- Lot
- 5,877 sq ft
- Tax assessment
- $833K
Nearest subway
Click a station for walking directions.
Housing violations (HPD)
1 open
1 immediately hazardous · 0 hazardous · 0 non-hazardous
Heat and hot water, 2 years
3 complaints
Most recent Feb 2026
Bedbug filing, 2025
0 of 41 units reported infested.
Residential evictions, 5 years
No marshal evictions executed.
Building permits, 3 years
3
- Boiler Equipment · May 2026
- Plumbing · Apr 2026
- Mechanical Systems · Apr 2026
311 calls within 260 ft, 12 months
401
- Noise - Vehicle · 45
- Noise - Residential · 40
- Homeless Person Assistance · 33
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
2.7 mi
Meeker Avenue Plume (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Closed-Lackof Recent Info, 132 East 31st Street (800 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,950 ft
325 East 25th Street. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
3,050 ft
Endurart Inc and 1 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Historic listing nearby
200 ft
New York School of Applied Design. Exterior changes can need preservation review; listed buildings can qualify for rehabilitation tax credits.
National Park Service, National Register
High-voltage line
700 ft
345 kV line run by CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO-NY INC.
HIFLD transmission lines
Radon potential
Moderate
Average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. EPA still suggests testing ground-floor and basement units.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
850 ft
UNITY CENTER FOR URBAN TECHNOLOGIES (850 ft), MANHATTAN ACADEMY FOR ARTS AND LANGUAGES (850 ft), MURRAY HILL ACADEMY (850 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.1 mi
LaGuardia (LGA). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
Conforming loan limit 2026
$1,209,750
New York County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
Property tax after you buy
$7,000 a year
About $583 a month at New York's 1.40% median effective rate.
In New York City, small homes are capped at 6% a year (20% over five years), and the cap stays with the property through a sale.
Rough estimate. U.S. Census ACS median effective rates. Your county assessor sets the final bill.
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171 Lexington Avenue sits along one of Manhattan’s major north-south avenues, offering a straightforward position for getting around the borough. The address is part of a dense city grid, where nearby blocks and intersecting streets make walking a practical part of everyday travel.
Living here means heading out on foot for many local trips and using Lexington Avenue as a clear route through the surrounding neighborhood. The regular street layout also makes it simple to orient yourself when walking toward other parts of Manhattan or connecting with destinations across the city.
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Who lives and works in Manhattan
Finance, media and law, with the country's densest job market
Manhattan is built around work. Most households rent, most trips happen on foot or on the subway, and the day starts early in Midtown and downtown. Apartments are small by national standards and the premium goes to the commute, not the square footage.
- $99,880
- median household income
- 20.5%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 24%
- households that own their home
What pays the bills
- Finance and insurance
- Media and publishing
- Law and consulting
- Healthcare
- Tech offices
Who anchors the economy
JPMorgan Chase · Goldman Sachs · NYU · Mount Sinai · Google NYC
The market is shaped around
- Young professionals
- Dual-income couples
- People who want to live without a car
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Ask for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
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