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244 Lenox Avenue

411Records
18City systems
0Open violations
32.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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411 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 87 311 service requests, 72 HPD complaints, 62 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10027
Built1884
Floors4
Res. units10
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)MLG 904 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA TION
BBL1017210003
BIN1053389

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 32.8. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: DOOR/WINDOW (7) · New Tree Request (4) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).

Filed construction activity

$2,307,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1884)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)MLG 904 DEVELOPMENT LLC
Head officerSAMANTHA MAGISTRO
Managing agentBRONX PRO GROUP LLC
Last registered2025-08-12

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,284,000 $577,800
2026$1,370,000 $616,500
2027$1,644,000 $739,800

The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway125 St — 2 3 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 122 St — M7 M102 · 100 ft
Citi BikeLenox Ave & W 121 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 133 Fred R Moore. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

244 Lenox Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

12 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by BRONX PRO GROUP LLC — 74 buildings, 2,649 units. Grades across the portfolio: A32 · B31 · C10 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1074 Washington Avenue BX154 B
1661 Andrews Avenue South BX118 C
850 Jennings Street BX103 B
1085 Washington Avenue BX90 A
1068 Gerard Avenue BX82 B
1669 University Avenue BX80 B
1479 Macombs Road BX72 B
1167 Stratford Avenue BX69 B
1770 Davidson Avenue BX65 A
1017 Home Street BX64 A
1641 Andrews Avenue South BX61 A
1109 Clay Avenue BX60 B
1493 Montgomery Avenue BX60 A
1265 Morrison Avenue BX59 A
1589 East 172 Street BX59 B
1268 Stratford Avenue BX59 B
410 West 128 Street MN56 A
1898 Harrison Avenue BX54 B
4697 3rd Avenue BX53 A
1585 East 172 Street BX49 B
1070 Washington Avenue BX49 A
1645 Macombs Road BX48 B
30 Buchanan Place BX47 B
1350 University Avenue BX43 A
1780 Davidson Avenue BX42 A
1694 Davidson Avenue BX42 A
1472 Montgomery Avenue BX40 A
100 West 174 Street BX37 A
1601 University Avenue BX36 A
2017 Grand Concourse BX34 A
116 West 129 Street MN33 A
1691 Davidson Avenue BX31 A
1615 University Avenue BX31 B
1665 Macombs Road BX31 A
1605 University Avenue BX30 B
1900 Longfellow Avenue BX28 B
1600 Nelson Avenue BX28 B
2386 Morris Avenue BX28 B
774 Union Avenue BX26 A
2861 Creston Avenue BX25 A
1640 University Avenue BX25 A
1636 University Avenue BX25 B
23 West 119 Street MN24 A
3365 3rd Avenue BX23 B
275 East 168 Street BX22 B
851 East Tremont Avenue BX22 C
1611 University Avenue BX21 B
212 West 111 Street MN21 A
216 West 111 Street MN21 A
995 Union Avenue BX20 A
1669 Macombs Road BX20 B
1664 Davidson Avenue BX16 A
1030 Cauldwell Avenue BX16 B
320 East 166 Street BX15 B
280 West 113 Street MN15 A
391 East 168 Street BX14 C
67 West 137 Street MN13 A
267 West 113 Street MN12 A
380 East 166 Street BX11 B
1966 University Avenue BX11 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $7,279,995 on 2017-10-26 (lender: City Of New York), covering 6 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-02-21Agreement $16,775,742 — from MLG 904 DEVELOPMENT LLC; MLG 904 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT OF HPD $16,775,742
2017-10-26Mortgage $16,775,742 — from MLG 904 DEVELOPMENT LLC; MLG 904 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to TD BANK NA $16,775,742
2017-10-26Deed $284,240 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to MLG 904 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA $284,240
2017-10-26Mortgage $12,167,265 — from MLG 904 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA; MLG 904 DEVELOPMENT LLC to TD BANK NA $12,167,265
2017-10-26Mortgage $2,876,093 — from MLG 904 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA; MLG 904 DEVELOPMENT LLC to TD BANK NA $2,876,093
2017-10-26Mortgage $7,279,995 — from MLG 904 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA; MLG 904 DEVELOPMENT LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK $7,279,995
2011-08-29Deed $8,000 — from BAZELAIS, EDGAR to BEST MAZEL 2 CORP. $8,000
2007-01-08ACON $175,000 — from CENTRAL PARK EQUITIES to STONE CAPITAL $175,000
2007-01-08Mortgage $1,808,000 — from BAZELAIS, EDGAR to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $1,808,000
2007-01-08DEEDO $2,000,000 — from STONE CAPITAL to BAZELAIS, EDGAR $2,000,000
2007-01-08CORRD $825,000 — from PULLIAM, GASTON; MITCHELL, DAREL; PULLIAM, GREGORY; PULLIAM, DANIELLE to STONE CAPITAL LTD $825,000
1995-07-11Mortgage $60,000 — from PULLIAM, DAPHNE to MITCHELL, DAREL $60,000
1982-05-11Mortgage $55,000 — from MITCHELL, DAREL to 10-17 W 121ST RLTY INC. $55,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017824013164
201811260120
201991670436
2020204017
2021008019
202200161219
202301275538
20240191415
20250090514
2026000011
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The full timeline

Construction 30Enforcement 59Housing & tenants 247Ownership & money 41Health & systems 34

Every one of the 411 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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