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280 Lenox Avenue

Manhattan · 10027 | BBL 1017220001 | BIN 1083974
Data as of August 16, 2026
D
Compliance verdict — Major issues on record

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

12 open HPD violations on record: 2 Class A (non-hazardous), 7 Class B (hazardous), and 3 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 7,784 days (about 21 years), on record since 2005.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

A 17-unit building, built in 1900.

Top insights

7
Open HPD
Class B
3
Open HPD
Class C
1444
311 calls
past 12 months
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
17
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
545
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,609
ZIP median
rent
1900
Year built
1 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
117 places
Amenities
nearby

280 Lenox Avenue sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10027. The closest subway is 125 St (2,3) (1-minute walk), served by the 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, A, B, C, and D lines.

What's the closest subway to 280 Lenox Avenue?
125 St (2,3) — a 1-minute walk (78m) from 280 Lenox Avenue. Served by the 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, A, B, C, and D lines.
Is 280 Lenox Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1900, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
F
This building only
All-time HPD violations
Total110
Open12
Closed98
By severity class
Class A2 open · 29 closed
Class B7 open · 47 closed
Class C3 open · 22 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2019-09-03 Class B · 2,540 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT ALL WALLS AT…"
  • 2019-09-03 Class B · 2,540 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT ALL WALLS AT…"
  • 2019-09-03 Class B · 2,540 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT ALL WALLS AT…"
  • 2019-08-22 Class A · 2,552 days open "§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AND ALL WALLS AT PU…"
  • 2019-08-22 Class B · 2,552 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations1
Mice: 1
  • 2019-08-22 mice · Apt 2
score 18/100
  • Class C · 3 open · penalty 45 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 7 open · penalty 35 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 2 open · penalty 2 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
This building only
Last 12 months
Total complaints1
Open0
Closed1
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Plumbing1
Heat0
Mold0
Other0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-02-14 · Apt 4 · NON EMERGENCY · PLUMBING
Evictions
This building only
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
This building only
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total0
Open0
Closed0
Complaints
Total27
Open (active)0
Closed27
Bedbug History
This building only
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean
Filings on file7
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20200 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure
This building only

No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.

Built 1900. Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960. The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.

Also on record: 1 procedural §27-2056 violation (failure to file required lead paperwork, most recent 2005) — a records failure, not evidence of a lead hazard.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
Lot-level data — describes the whole tax lot (4 buildings on it), not this building alone.
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1900 (126 yr old)
Building classC7 — Walk-up w/ stores
Floors5
Residential units17
Total units20
Building area (sqft)24,122
Lot area (sqft)5,800
Owner of record (PLUTO)SHEBA REALTY II LLC
Designations
Council district9
Rent Stabilization
Lot-level data — describes the whole tax lot (4 buildings on it), not this building alone.
Not applicable for this building type.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total5451,666
Violent40108
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)04
Felonies148365
Misdemeanors3351,096
Violations48155
Shooting counts reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • PETIT LARCENY: 728
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 149
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 128
  • OTHER OFFENSES RELATED TO THEFT: 98
  • DANGEROUS DRUGS: 90
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,239 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,444
Top complaint types
  • Illegal Parking: 204
  • Noise - Commercial: 142
  • Noise - Residential: 131
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 84
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 70
By category
Other814
Noise333
Parking218
Rats40
Homeless32
Construction3
Trash2
Drinking2
Drug0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints333
Dominant subtypeCommercial
By subtype
Commercial142
Residential131
Street Sidewalk52
Vehicle8
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility2 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • HARLEM PROPERTY RE-DEVELOPMENT INC. 272 MALCOLM X BLVD · 51m · $400–600/mo
  • A2Z UNIQUE JEWELRY INC 84 WEST 125 STREET · 77m · $400–600/mo
  • OFFICE SUPERSTORE EAST LLC 105 WEST 125 STREET · 102m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby21
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 242 - The Young Diplomats Magnet Academy K-5 · 3 min (262m) · District 3
  • P.S. 154 Harriet Tubman Pre-K-5 · 6 min (475m) · District 5
  • P.S. 076 A. Philip Randolph Pre-K-8 · 6 min (499m) · District 3
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School 6-12 · 6 min (475m) · District 84
  • P.S. 076 A. Philip Randolph Pre-K-8 · 6 min (499m) · District 3
  • PS 162m 1-12 · 6 min (516m) · District 75
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School 6-12 · 6 min (475m) · District 84
  • PS 162m 1-12 · 6 min (516m) · District 75
  • The Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce 9-12 · 7 min (577m) · District 5
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines9
Lines served: 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · A · B · C · D
Closest 3 stations
  • 125 St 2, 3 · 78m · 1 min walk
  • 116 St 2, 3 · 649m · 8 min walk
  • 125 St A, C, B, D · 727m · 9 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby117
Eating (74) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants50
Fast food24
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)21
→ Supermarkets10
→ Convenience11
Pharmacies9
ATMs0
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (13 cafes: 3 at chains across 1 brand, 10 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby59
A: 42 B: 5 C: 2 Pending: 10
Sample
  • Grade A Starbucks · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Sylvia's Restaurant · Soul Food
  • Grade A Il Caffe Latte · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Jacob Soul Food Restaurant · Soul Food
  • Grade A Red Rooster Harlem / Ginny's Supper Club · American
  • Grade A Corner Social · American
  • Grade A New King Wok Restaurant · Chinese
  • Grade A Harlem Shake · Hamburgers
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby231
By category
Health Care68
Human Services32
Youth Services29
Cultural Institutions21
Schools (K-12)12
Historical Sites12
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten12
Solid Waste10
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Torkomada, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • P.s. 242 - The Young Diplomats Magnet Academy Schools (K-12)
  • Gotham Arts Exchange, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • P.s. 154 Harriet Tubman Schools (K-12)
  • Center For Accelerated Learning Vocational And Proprietary Schools
  • Future Leaders Institute Charter School Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up

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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10027 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,609/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10027 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$64,220/yr
Median monthly income$5,352/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,606/mo
ZIP median rent$1,609/mo
ZIP median rent is 30.1% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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