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1590 Lexington Avenue
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1590 Lexington Avenue,
Manhattan, NY 10029

25 Units

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Built in 1910

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6 Floors

3.5(7)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 1590 Lexington Avenue
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 1590 Lexington Avenue reveal a mix of experiences. The building is praised for its generally clean hallways, quiet atmosphere, and attractive renovated units featuring in-unit washers and dryers. Neighbors are mostly friendly, and water pressure is good. However, significant management challenges surface, including slow or unresponsive maintenance, frequent manager turnover, and inconsistent heating. Roof leaks and mold, especially on upper floors, are recurring problems, and pest issues (cockroaches, flies) have been reported. Garbage management and security concerns also affect tenant satisfaction. Despite some positives, many renters hesitate to recommend the building without improvements in management responsiveness and building maintenance.

    Reviews (7)

    4 weeks ago
    Great place to live
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    quiet area, cleaned regularly
    Cons:
    Management takes a while to get back
    5 months ago
    Don’t live here
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The location is nice and in unit washer dryer is convenient
    Cons:
    I strongly advise against renting at 1590 Lexington or any property managed by Centennial Properties. Since moving in less than a year ago, it’s been a nightmare. Maintenance requests are rarely addressed in a timely manner—if at all—and many of the appliances are outdated or outright broken. Despite this, rent is priced at market rate, which is completely unjustifiable given the conditions.

    The building has serious pest issues, including flies, cockroaches, and other insects. There are also wasps on the roof, which significantly detracts from what should be a perk of having roof access.

    Packages are stolen regularly, unauthorized people frequently gain access to the building, and none of the security cameras actually work.

    To make matters worse, the property management company is often behind on essential bills, putting tenants at risk of power outages. In under a year, four building managers have quit after only a month on the job, and the original super also left. The new super is unresponsive and nearly impossible to reach.

    This is not a safe, well-managed, or well-maintained place to live. It’s certainly not worth the cost, and I would not recommend it to anyone.

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    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It dummy text been reported if this building dummy electronic rent payments.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 5 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 1590 Lexington Avenue is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.12 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    7
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Jun 19, 2025: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at public hall, 1st story
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    Hazardous
    17
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 18, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... greater than 10 sq ft at ceiling and all walls at compactor closet, 1st story original violation 18040136 issued 19-jun-25 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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    Immediately hazardous
    4
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Aug 03, 2025: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( c) mdl and 28 rcny §25-171: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at fire door leading to north yard at public hall, 1st story
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    Missing information/filings
    0
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Property Owners and Associates
    C
    Centennial Properties NY
    3(235)
    Corporate Owner•
    112 Properties•1646 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 50
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    1590 Lexington LLC
    3.5(7)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•25 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    A
    Alejandro Morquecho
    3.5(7)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•25 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    J
    Jihad Thomas
    3.5(7)
    Agent•
    1 Property•25 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1

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