104 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 19 rodent inspections, 18 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 13 DOB job filings.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 32.5. In ZIP 10037, 35% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
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.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Real Time Enforcement (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Asbestos (1) · Lead (1).
$254,000 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | VALENTINE & FORDHAM LLC |
| Head officer | Joseph Kalimian |
| Managing agent | VALENTINE & FORDHAM LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-01-21 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $359,200 | $161,640 |
| 2026 | $431,000 | $193,950 |
| 2027 | $517,000 | $232,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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.
| Subway | 135 St — 2 3 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 132 St — M7 M102 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lenox Ave & W 133 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 175 Henry H Garnet. 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.
438 Lenox Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
5 311 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.
Managed by VALENTINE & FORDHAM LLC — 3 buildings, 10 units. Grades across the portfolio: B1 · C2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 438 Lenox Avenue | MN | 4 | C |
| 436 Lenox Avenue | MN | 3 | C |
| 434 Lenox Avenue | MN | 3 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $305,000 on 2002-12-05 (lender: Ponce De Leon Federal Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-16 | Deed $1,100,000 — from ELAINE SHAY, ESQ. to VALENTINE & FORDHAM LLC | $1,100,000 | |
| 2023-09-28 | Sold for $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $275,000 |
| 2002-12-05 | Mortgage $305,000 — from ST. JOHN PENTECOSTALCHURCH INC. to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK | $305,000 | |
| 2000-03-31 | Mortgage $238,450 — from JOHNSON, ROBERT to HANOVER MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $238,450 | |
| 1982-10-27 | Mortgage $4,200,000 — from WINSTON NETWORK, INC. to METROMEDIA, INC. | $4,200,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
Every one of the 104 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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