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453 Lenox Avenue

Manhattan · 10037 | BBL 1019170033 | BIN 1058166
Data as of August 16, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations

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

19 open HPD violations on record: 6 Class A (non-hazardous), 2 Class B (hazardous), and 11 Class I (orders).

Most serious recent open violation (Class I): And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class I): 13,859 days (about 38 years), on record since 1988.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

An 8-unit building, built in 1910.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 28 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

2
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
1963
311 calls
past 12 months
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
8
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
231
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,406
ZIP median
rent
1910
Year built
3 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
81 places
Amenities
nearby

453 Lenox Avenue sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10037. The closest subway is 135 St (2,3) (3-minute walk), served by the 2, 3, B, and C lines.

What's the closest subway to 453 Lenox Avenue?
135 St (2,3) — a 3-minute walk (218m) from 453 Lenox Avenue. Served by the 2, 3, B, and C lines.
Is 453 Lenox Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1910, 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
All-time HPD violations
Total22
Open19
Closed3
By severity class
Class A6 open · 0 closed
Class B2 open · 0 closed
Class I11 open · 3 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-04-29 Class A · 110 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
  • 2025-11-17 Class I · 273 days open "§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-20…"
  • 2025-06-04 Class A · 439 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
  • 2024-11-22 Class I · 633 days open "§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-20…"
  • 2024-04-01 Class A · 868 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
score 0/100
  • Class I · 11 open · penalty 165 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 2 open · penalty 10 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 6 open · penalty 6 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total28
Open28
Closed0
Complaints
Total4
Open (active)0
Closed4
Recent open violations
  • 2025-11-14 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2024-09-23 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2023-06-30 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean
Filings on file0
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Lead Paint Exposure

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 1910. 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.

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

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1910 (116 yr old)
Building classC7 — Walk-up w/ stores
Floors3
Residential units8
Total units9
Building area (sqft)2,295
Lot area (sqft)1,088
Owner of record (PLUTO)453 LENOX AVE CORP
Designations
Council district9
Rent Stabilization
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
Total2311,006
Violent2996
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)05
Felonies84286
Misdemeanors86473
Violations47199
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):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 196
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 127
  • PETIT LARCENY: 102
  • OTHER OFFENSES RELATED TO THEFT: 75
  • FELONY ASSAULT: 71
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,239 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,963
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 469
  • Illegal Parking: 182
  • Noise - Residential: 160
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 118
  • PLUMBING: 100
By category
Other1,398
Noise296
Parking183
Drug30
Homeless28
Rats23
Trash2
Construction2
Drinking1
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints296
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential160
Commercial65
Street Sidewalk63
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 susceptibility4 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • LENOX GOLD MARKET CORPORATION 475 MALCOLM X BOULEVARD · 87m · $400–600/mo
  • LENOX GOLD MARKET CORPORATION 475 MALCOLM X BOULEVARD · 87m · $400–600/mo
  • 477 FOOD CORP. 477 MALCOLM X BLVD · 99m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby24
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 175 Henry H Garnet Pre-K-5 · 2 min (195m) · District 5
  • P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm Pre-K-5 · 4 min (349m) · District 5
  • P.S. 092 Mary McLeod Bethune Pre-K-5 · 5 min (388m) · District 5
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • I S 275 6-8 · 3 min (200m) · District 5
  • Academy of Collaborative Education 6-8 · 5 min (388m) · District 5
  • Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy 1 Charter S K-12 · 5 min (429m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • I S 275 6-8 · 3 min (200m) · District 5
  • Academy of Collaborative Education 6-8 · 5 min (388m) · District 5
  • Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy 1 Charter S K-12 · 5 min (429m) · District 84
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines4
Lines served: 2 · 3 · B · C
Closest 3 stations
  • 135 St 2, 3 · 218m · 3 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 125 St 2, 3 · 607m · 8 min walk
  • 135 St C, B · 734m · 9 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby81
Eating (48) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants29
Fast food19
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)20
→ Supermarkets7
→ Convenience13
Pharmacies5
ATMs0
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (8 cafes: 1 at chains across 1 brand, 7 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby29
A: 20 B: 1 C: 2 Pending: 6
Sample
  • Grade A Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill · Caribbean
  • Grade A Jimbo's Burger Palace · American
  • Grade A Jacob Soul Food Restaurant · Soul Food
  • Grade A American Legion Veterans Post · American
  • Grade A Mcdonald's · Hamburgers
  • Grade A New Ocean · Chinese
  • Grade A Dunkin · Donuts
  • Grade A Texas Chicken · Chicken
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby227
By category
Health Care39
Human Services33
Youth Services27
Parks And Plazas18
Cultural Institutions17
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten17
Child Services And Welfare14
Schools (K-12)13
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Langston Hughes Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Off Street Parking For 32 Precinct City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Hansborough Recreation Center Parks And Plazas
  • Howard Bennett Playground Parks And Plazas
  • William Mccray Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Eng 59 Lad 30 - Parking City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • 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 10037 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,406/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10037 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$51,250/yr
Median monthly income$4,271/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,281/mo
ZIP median rent$1,406/mo
ZIP median rent is 32.9% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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