3,424 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,744 311 service requests, 906 HPD complaints, 285 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 30.4. In ZIP 10037, 35% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 122 total — 20 class C (immediately hazardous), 84 class B, 18 class A. Oldest open since 2014-02-28. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
191 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 86 · winter 2024–25: 32 · winter 2025–26: 70). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
19 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
407 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (94) · Noise (53) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (47) · PLUMBING (39) · Vendor Enforcement (32) · PAINT/PLASTER (28).
$1,612,578 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1960) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (286) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | FIFTH LENOX TERRACE ASSOCIATES LLC |
| Head officer | SETH SCHOCHET |
| Managing agent | HAMPTON MANAGEMENT CO |
| Last registered | 2026-03-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21,430,000 | $9,643,500 |
| 2026 | $21,955,000 | $9,879,750 |
| 2027 | $21,381,000 | $9,621,450 |
The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 63/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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 · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 132 St — M7 M102 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lenox Ave & W 133 St · 250 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.
470 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 |
407 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 94 of them about heat or hot water.
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 HAMPTON MANAGEMENT CO — 10 buildings, 2,606 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B4 · C4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2600 Netherland Avenue | BX | 569 | B |
| 10 West 135 Street | MN | 286 | C |
| 470 Lenox Avenue | MN | 286 | B |
| 2186 5 Avenue | MN | 286 | B |
| 40 West 135 Street | MN | 286 | C |
| 25 West 132 Street | MN | 286 | C |
| 45 West 132 Street | MN | 286 | C |
| 240 East 59 Street | MN | 160 | A |
| 360 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 127 | A |
| 542 West 153 Street | MN | 34 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $12,415,335 on 2016-10-28 (lender: Capital One, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-28 | AL&R $30,415,335 — from FIFTH LENOX TERRACE ASSOCIATES LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $30,415,335 | |
| 2016-10-28 | Deed $18,000,000 — from FIFTH LENOX TERRACE ASSOCIATES to FIFTH LENOX TERRACE ASSOCIATES LLC | $18,000,000 | |
| 2016-10-28 | Mortgage $12,415,335 — from FIFTH LENOX TERRACE ASSOCIATES LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $12,415,335 | |
| 2016-10-28 | Agreement $30,415,335 — from FIFTH LENOX TERRACE ASSOCIATES LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $30,415,335 | |
| 2016-09-30 | Sold for $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $62,937 |
| 2014-02-07 | AL&R $3,000,000 — from FIFTH LENOX TERRACE ASSOCIATES to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $3,000,000 | |
| 2014-02-07 | Agreement $12,500,000 — from FIFTH LENOX TERRACE ASSOCIATES to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $12,500,000 | |
| 2014-02-07 | Agreement $1,333,334 — from FIFTH LENOX TERRACE ASSOCIATES to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $1,333,334 | |
| 2014-02-07 | Agreement $6,666,666 — from FIFTH LENOX TERRACE ASSOCIATES to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $6,666,666 | |
| 2014-02-07 | Agreement $1,166,666 — from FIFTH LENOX TERRACE ASSOCIATES to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $1,166,666 | |
| 2014-02-07 | Agreement $5,833,334 — from FIFTH LENOX TERRACE ASSOCIATES to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $5,833,334 | |
| 2014-02-07 | Mortgage $3,000,000 — from FIFTH LENOX TERRACE ASSOCIATES to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $3,000,000 | |
| 2014-02-07 | AL&R $15,000,000 — from FIFTH LENOX TERRACE ASSOCIATES to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $15,000,000 | |
| 2014-02-07 | Mortgage $15,000,000 — from FIFTH LENOX TERRACE ASSOCIATES to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $15,000,000 | |
| 2014-02-07 | Agreement $62,500,000 — from FIFTH LENOX TERRACE ASSOCIATES to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $62,500,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 3 | 106 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 | 85 | 5 | 95 |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 6 | 66 |
| 2020 | 0 | 7 | 398 | 5 | 410 |
| 2021 | 0 | 6 | 495 | 2 | 503 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 358 | 7 | 371 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 247 | 7 | 262 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 224 | 7 | 244 |
| 2025 | 0 | 7 | 290 | 7 | 304 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 252 | 4 | 257 |
Every one of the 3,424 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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