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477 Lenox Avenue

Manhattan · 10037 | BBL 1019180036 | BIN 1058228
Data as of August 16, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations

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

12 open HPD violations on record: 2 Class A (non-hazardous), 6 Class B (hazardous), and 4 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Provide ready access to buildings heating system locked door at boiler room.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 66 days, on record since 2026.

The landlord has been resolving violations — the oldest open item is 90 days or newer.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

A 12-unit building, built in 1926.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 6 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

6
Open HPD
Class B
4
Open HPD
Class C
1378
311 calls
past 12 months
12
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
12
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
530
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,406
ZIP median
rent
1926
Year built
1 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
71 places
Amenities
nearby

A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.

477 Lenox Avenue sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10037. The closest subway is 135 St (2,3) (1-minute walk), served by the 2, 3, B, and C lines.

What's the closest subway to 477 Lenox Avenue?
135 St (2,3) — a 1-minute walk (119m) from 477 Lenox Avenue. Served by the 2, 3, B, and C lines.
Is 477 Lenox Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1926, 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
Total322
Open12
Closed310
By severity class
Class A2 open · 70 closed
Class B6 open · 148 closed
Class C4 open · 91 closed
Class I0 open · 1 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-06-29 Class C · 49 days open "§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM"
  • 2026-06-29 Class B · Apt 4W · 49 days open "§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQ. FT AT CEILING, NOR…"
  • 2026-06-29 Class C · Apt 4W · 49 days open "§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st…"
  • 2026-06-29 Class B · Apt 4W · 49 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VENTILATION AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT A…"
  • 2026-06-29 Class A · Apt 4W · 49 days open "§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM L…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
score 8/100
  • Class C · 4 open · penalty 60 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 6 open · penalty 30 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 2 open · penalty 2 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints5
Open1
Closed4
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other2
Heat1
Paint1
Hot Water1
Plumbing1
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-06-10 · Apt 4W · IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY · PLUMBING
  • 2026-06-10 · Apt 4W · NON EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
  • 2026-06-10 · Apt 4W · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
Repeated apartments: 4C · 4W
Evictions
Executed residential evictions — last 5 years
Total1
By year
20241
Most recent
  • 2024-07-23 Apt 4E
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total6
Open6
Closed0
Complaints
Total4
Open (active)0
Closed4
Recent open violations
  • 2023-06-20 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2014-05-15 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT"
  • 2006-01-06 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levellow
Filings on file7
Infested (last 3 yr)1
Yearly trend (last 5)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20241 infested · 1 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20200 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

12 lead-paint hazards cited and later remediated (most recent 2025); no open hazards on record. Remediation addresses the cited conditions, not necessarily every painted surface.

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 (this building: built 1926). 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 built1926 (100 yr old)
Building classC7 — Walk-up w/ stores
Floors5
Residential units12
Total units15
Building area (sqft)11,790
Lot area (sqft)2,500
Owner of record (PLUTO)477 LENOX MEMBER LLC
Designations
Council district9
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status12 units registered as rent-stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)0
Stabilized (latest)12
Recent evictions2
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info<!---->&#64;nyshcr.org with your full address and apt# for free DHCR rent history
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
Total5301,104
Violent47107
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)25
Felonies142317
Misdemeanors262500
Violations104232
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: 228
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 143
  • PETIT LARCENY: 106
  • FELONY ASSAULT: 77
  • OTHER OFFENSES RELATED TO THEFT: 75
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,239 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls1,378
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 336
  • Illegal Parking: 179
  • Noise - Residential: 135
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 71
  • PLUMBING: 66
By category
Other917
Noise202
Parking181
Homeless28
Drug23
Rats22
Trash2
Drinking2
Construction1
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints202
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential135
Street Sidewalk46
Commercial15
Vehicle6
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
  • 477 FOOD CORP. 477 MALCOLM X BLVD · 38m · $400–600/mo
  • WINSOME DELI INC 482 LENOX AVE · 40m · $400–600/mo
  • LENOX GOLD MARKET CORPORATION 475 MALCOLM X BOULEVARD · 43m · $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. 175 Henry H Garnet Pre-K-5 · 2 min (123m) · District 5
  • P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm Pre-K-5 · 4 min (292m) · District 5
  • P.S. 092 Mary McLeod Bethune Pre-K-5 · 5 min (373m) · District 5
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • I S 275 6-8 · 2 min (153m) · District 5
  • Academy of Collaborative Education 6-8 · 5 min (373m) · District 5
  • Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy 1 Charter S K-12 · 6 min (497m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • I S 275 6-8 · 2 min (153m) · District 5
  • Academy of Collaborative Education 6-8 · 5 min (373m) · District 5
  • Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy 1 Charter S K-12 · 6 min (497m) · 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 · 119m · 1 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 135 St C, B · 692m · 9 min walk
  • 125 St 2, 3 · 711m · 9 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby71
Eating (40) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants23
Fast food17
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)20
→ Supermarkets7
→ Convenience13
Pharmacies5
ATMs0
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (6 cafes: 1 at chains across 1 brand, 5 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby36
A: 25 B: 2 C: 2 Pending: 7
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 nearby214
By category
Human Services33
Health Care31
Youth Services25
Parks And Plazas17
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten17
Cultural Institutions14
Schools (K-12)13
Child Services And Welfare13
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
  • Abyssinian Tot Lot Parks And Plazas
  • Howard Bennett Playground Parks And Plazas
  • William Mccray Playground Parks And Plazas

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

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

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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