Is 1553 Lexington Ave rent stabilized?
1553 Lexington Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in East Harlem (South), Manhattan (10029). It has about 9 apartments, built in 1910.
Also written as 1553 Lexington Avenue — or 1553 Lexington Ave, Manhattan, NY 10029.
How this building compares
With about 9 apartments it is smaller than 67% of the 394 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in East Harlem (South). HPD lists 8 open violations here, about 0.9 per apartment — above the 0.5 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 214 violations on record at the address, 39 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and 3 of them are still open. HPD issued 4 new violations at the address in the last twelve months. Tenants have filed 359 HPD complaints at the address, 9 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Neighborhood | East Harlem (South) |
| ZIP | 10029 |
| Year built | 1910 |
| Apartments | 9 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 1016270022 |
Owner & management
| Owner | ASCENDANT HERITAGE LLC 421 EAST 116TH ST · NEW YORK, NY 10029 |
| Managing agent | CONCORD MANAGEMENT OF NY, LLC |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 8 open / 214 total · 4 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 359 total |
| HPD registration last filed | September 10, 2025 |
Full building report — $9
Frequently asked questions
Is 1553 Lexington Ave rent stabilized?
1553 Lexington Ave in East Harlem (South), Manhattan is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization code is MULTIPLE DWELLING A. Registration is recorded for the building, not for each apartment in it, so an individual unit here can still have been deregulated — ask the landlord or DHCR for that apartment's rent history before relying on it.
How many apartments are at 1553 Lexington Ave?
1553 Lexington Ave (BBL 1016270022) has about 9 residential apartments and was built in 1910, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.
Other rent-stabilized buildings in East Harlem (South)
See all in East Harlem (South) →