1539 LEXINGTON AVENUE is a mid-century 1951 building, 14 floors, 225 units in East Harlem, NYC. Owned by NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY. Public records show 26 open violations, 400 311 complaints on file.
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§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PANTRY DOOR AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF COMPLETELY OBSCURED WINDOW VIEW DUE TO DEFECTIVE DOUBLE PANE GLASS AT LOWER SASH AT WINDOW AT THE SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DRAW AT BASE CABINET AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
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East Harlem — El Barrio — is one of Manhattan's most culturally vibrant neighborhoods. The Latin music drifting from storefronts, the Museo del Barrio, and the sprawling La Marqueta market reflect deep Puerto Rican and Mexican roots, even as new development pushes in.
Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
Blocked Driveway — No Access
Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party