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620 Lenox Avenue

7,129Records
20City systems
52Open violations
78.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10037 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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7,129 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,765 HPD complaints, 2,633 311 service requests, 1,118 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10037
Built1961
Floors16
Res. units259
ClassD3
Owner (PLUTO)HP SAVOY PARK II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN D COMPANY,
BBL1017370001
BIN1053936

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 78.3. In ZIP 10037, 35% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations52 total — 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 34 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2012-06-28.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

243 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 78 · winter 2024–25: 25 · winter 2025–26: 110). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

78
’23–24
25
’24–25
110
’25–26

14 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$18,437 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

779 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PLUMBING (144) · HEAT/HOT WATER (116) · PAINT/PLASTER (99) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (86) · Noise (60) · GENERAL (47).

Filed construction activity

$1,078,054 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (17 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 (1961)
YesSix or more residential units (259)
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)HP SAVOY PARK II HDFC
Head officerSHELLY V HAIR
Managing agentFAIRSTEAD MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-08-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$17,355,000 $7,809,750
2026$20,117,000 $9,052,650
2027$19,505,000 $8,777,250

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 34/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

8 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (2 in the last three years).

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

Getting around

Subway145 St — 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
135 St — 2 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 139 St — M1 M7 M102 · 250 ft
Citi BikeLenox Ave & W 140 St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm. 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

620 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

779 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 116 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by FAIRSTEAD MANAGEMENT — 207 buildings, 6,649 units. Grades across the portfolio: A51 · B80 · C51 · D16 · F6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2300 5 Avenue MN771 C
975 Simpson St BX376 C
45 West 139 Street MN326 C
620 Lenox Avenue MN259 C
630 Lenox Avenue MN259 C
60 West 142 Street MN257 C
710 East New York Avenue BK230 B
680 St Nicholas Avenue MN111 B
50 West 139 Street MN108 C
560 Lenox Avenue MN105 B
1710 Andrews Avenue South BX82 B
321 Columbus Avenue MN76 A
1685 Hoe Avenue BX75 A
1551 Shakespeare Avenue BX72 A
1730 Andrews Avenue South BX64 B
955 Rutland Road BK60 B
414 West 48 Street MN54 A
2019 Monterey Avenue BX54 C
1240 Westchester Avenue BX54 B
1601 Macombs Road BX53 B
25 Tapscott Street BK48 B
619 Howard Avenue BK48 A
2041 Pacific Street BK48 B
940 Tiffany Street BX48 B
1075 Longfellow Avenue BX46 B
2058 Union Street BK46 B
3621 Broadway MN46 D
1083 Longfellow Avenue BX45 C
5314 6 Avenue BK45 B
551 East 178 Street BX45 B
1715 Vyse Avenue BX44 B
923 Simpson Street BX43 C
328 West 53 Street MN41 A
2027 Monterey Avenue BX40 B
900 Fox Street BX40 B
1665 Vyse Avenue BX38 B
1717 Bryant Avenue BX38 B
5301 6 Avenue BK38 A
1698 Vyse Avenue BX37 A
1690 Vyse Avenue BX37 B
1668 Vyse Avenue BX37 A
1662 Vyse Avenue BX37 B
1680 Vyse Avenue BX37 B
212 Crown Street BK35 B
725 Howard Avenue BK35 B
1693 Vyse Avenue BX34 B
1491 St Johns Place BK32 A
1506 Sterling Place BK32 B
1463 St Johns Place BK32 C
438 49 Street BK32 B
104 Tapscott Street BK32 B
187 Tapscott Street BK32 A
1578 Sterling Place BK31 B
1568 Sterling Place BK31 A
1640 Sterling Place BK31 C
1598 Sterling Place BK31 D
1588 Sterling Place BK31 B
1521 Sterling Place BK31 B
891 Fox Street BX30 A
207 Central Park North MN30 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $14,143,870 on 2022-12-20 (lender: Newpoint Real Estate Capital LLC), covering 5 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
2022-12-20Agreement $247,345,000 — from HP SAVOY PARK II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; NEW SAVOY PARK PORTFOLIO LLC to NEWPOINT REAL ESTATE CAPITAL LLC $247,345,000
2022-12-20Mortgage $14,143,870 — from HP SAVOY PARK II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; NEW SAVOY PARK PORTFOLIO LLC to NEWPOINT REAL ESTATE CAPITAL LLC $14,143,870
2016-11-22Mortgage $37,500,000 — from HP SAVOY PARK II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; NEW SAVOY PARK PORTFOLIO LLC to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION $37,500,000
2016-11-22Agreement $37,500,000 — from NEW SAVOY PARK PORTFOLIO LLC; HP SAVOY PARK II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION $37,500,000
2016-11-22SPRD $238,930,000 — from HP SAVOY PARK II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; NEW SAVOY PARK PORTFOLIO LLC to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION $238,930,000
2016-07-28Agreement $238,930,000 — from NEW SAVOY PORTFOLIO LLC; HP SAVOY PARK II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to CAPITAL ONE MULTIFAMILY FINANCE, LLC $238,930,000
2016-07-28Mortgage $28,930,000 — from NEW SAVOY PORTFOLIO LLC; HP SAVOY PARK II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to CAPITAL ONE MULTIFAMILY FINANCE, LLC $28,930,000
2016-07-28Deed $98,000,000 — from HP SAVOY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPAN; SLM SAVOY PARK I LLC to NEW SAVOY PARK PORTFOLIO LLC; HP SAVOY PARK II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN $98,000,000
2016-07-11Sold for $98,000,000 $98,000,000 $378,378
2012-07-09ASPM $180,000,000 — from SLM SAVOY PARK I, LLC; SLM SAVOY PARK I, LLC to CSMC 2007-CI WEST 139TH STREET, LLC $180,000,000
2012-07-09RPTT&RET $82,137,000 — from SAVOY PARK (MEZZ A) LLC to HP SAVOY HOUSING DEV. FUND COMPANY, INC.; SLM SAVOY PARK I LLC $82,137,000
2012-07-09Agreement $180,000,000 — from SLM SAVOY PARK I, LLC; SLM SAVOY PARK I, LLC to CSMC 2007-CI WEST 139TH STREET, LLC $180,000,000
2007-03-12Mortgage $30,000,000 — from SAVOY PARK OWNER LLC to COLUMN FINANCIAL, INC. $30,000,000
2007-03-12AL&R $30,000,000 — from SAVOY PARK OWNER LLC to COLUMN FINANCIAL, INC. $30,000,000
2007-01-16Agreement $180,000,000 — from SAVOY PARK OWNER LLC to COLUMN FINANCIAL INC. $180,000,000

Ten-year activity

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780
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201711534805369
201814349409520
201992376011398
20205514104155
20211544903458
20222557244587
20232955339576
202452973709780
20255859108612
20260737508390
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The full timeline

Construction 97Enforcement 224Housing & tenants 6,628Ownership & money 88Health & systems 92

Every one of the 7,129 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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