| Building name | Lexington Houses |
| Primary address | Lexington Houses - 1539 Lexington Avenue |
| Secondary address | 1774 3rd Ave |
| Neighborhood | East Harlem |
| Zip code | 10029 |
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Block & lot | 01626-0021 |
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| Tax class | Register |
| Lot sq. ft. | 76,450 |
| Lot dimensions | |
| Property type | Elevator Apartment - Fireproof without Stores (D3)
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| Building sqft | 200,300 |
| Building dimensions |
| Buildings on lot | 2 |
| Stories | 14 |
| Year built | 1951 |
| Construction type | Register |
| School district | 2 |
| Community district | 11 |
| Closest police station | 0.13 Miles |
| Closest fire station | 0.13 Miles |
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The Lexington Houses at 1539 Lexington Avenue were the fourth public housing development created after World War II in East Harlem by the New York City Housing Authority. Unlike its predecessors, no residents were relocated in the construction of the Lexington Houses in 1951. The four 15-story brown brick towers, designed with a cruciform footprint, are arranged on a superblock bounded by Park and Third Avenues and East 98th and East 99th Streets. The grounds are landscaped with grassy lawns and curved walking paths, framed by iron fences. 1539 Lexington Avenue features 225 apartments, onsite parking and outdoor sitting areas and playgrounds.
Local shops and services are handy to 1539 Lexington Avenue, and Mount Sinai Hospital is two blocks away. The M101, M102, and M103 bus lines all stop at the Lexington Houses, while the 96 Street Station for the 4 and 6 trains is a five-minute walk down Lexington Avenue. Zoned Schools include P.S. 198 and I.S. 167, but P.S. 77, Restart Academy, Dream Charter School, and The Islamic Cultural Center are also close by.
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Lexington Houses - 1539 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10029 was built in 1951 and has a total of 200,300 square feet.
What is the assessed value of Lexington Houses - 1539 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10029?The assessed market value for the current tax year is $15,588,000.
How many residential units does this building have?This building has 225 residential unit(s).
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Access detailed property tax data for Lexington Houses - Lexington Houses - 1539 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10029. Tax information included: property tax, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements, and assessment history.
| Tax year: | 2026-2027 |
| Property tax: | $0 |
| Tax assessor's market value: | $34,640,000 |
| Assessed value: | $15,588,000 |
| Exemptions granted by city: | Register |
Here's the assessment & property tax history for 1539 Lexington Avenue, New York, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax.
| Year | Market value | Assessed value | Taxable | Tax rate % | Base tax | Property tax | Year over year change |
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| 2025/26 | $28,877,000 | $12,994,650 | $0 | 12.439% | $1,555,481 | $0 | n/a |
| 2024/25 | $28,010,000 | $12,604,500 | $0 | 12.5% | $1,575,563 | $0 | n/a |
| 2023/24 | $26,832,000 | $12,074,400 | $0 | 12.502% | $1,509,541 | $0 | n/a |
| 2022/23 | $27,872,000 | $12,542,400 | $0 | 12.267% | $1,538,576 | $0 | n/a |
| 2021/22 | $27,352,000 | $12,308,400 | $0 | 12.235% | $1,505,933 | $0 | n/a |
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| FEMA flood zone(s): | X (See more on map) |
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Distance to Subway
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| Station lines | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance (miles) | 0.123 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Here are the neighbors for Lexington Houses - Lexington Houses - 1539 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10029.
| Address | Square feet | Purchase date | Purchase price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 E 115th St, New York | 09/24/1980 | ||
| 1367 5th Ave, New York | 12,000 | ||
| 167 E 103rd St, New York | 08/27/1979 | ||
| 11 E 115th St, New York | 08/07/2025 | $8,900,000 | |
| 166 E 100th St, New York | 12,420 | 04/11/2016 | |
| 1536 Lexington Ave, New York | 193,950 | ||
| 1501 Lexington Ave, New York | 147,342 | 05/12/2015 | $92,000,000 |
| 1663 Madison Ave, New York | 11,580 | 10/18/2012 | |
| 186 E 101st St, New York | 12/03/1974 | ||
| 182 E 101st St, New York | 05/25/1978 | ||
| 105 E 103rd St, New York | 11/12/2009 | ||
| 163 E 103rd St, New York | 08/27/1979 | ||
| 1507 Lexington Ave, New York | 05/17/2007 | ||
| 1782 3rd Ave, New York | |||
| 154 E 100th St, New York | 12/02/2010 | ||
| 1781 Madison Ave, New York | 01/15/1988 | ||
| 1644 Park Ave, New York | |||
| 1640 Park Ave, New York | 21,025 | 11/15/2021 | $2,000,000 |
| 156 E 100th St, New York | 2,523 | 12/02/2010 | |
| 123 E 100th St, New York | 07/24/1968 |
