589 recorded events, 1989–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 294 311 service requests, 72 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 43 DOB violations.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 10026, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-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.
128 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (29) · Vendor Enforcement (20) · Blocked Driveway (13) · Illegal Parking (9) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (7) · Dirty Condition (6).
$535,775 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2003) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (28) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | LENOX GARDENS APARTMENT CORPORATION |
| Head officer | DEAN LESLIE |
| Managing agent | NEST & ROOST REALTY INC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,263,713 | $568,671 |
| 2026 | $1,294,000 | $582,300 |
| 2027 | $1,545,713 | $695,571 |
The city's market estimate has risen 22% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $1,491,173 a year ($28.18 per sq ft), operating expenses $372,529 ($7.04 per sq ft), net operating income $1,118,644. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
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.
4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2025 (4 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.
| Subway | 116 St — 2 3 · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 116 St / Malcolm X Blvd — M7 M116 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lenox Ave & W 117 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth. 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.
106 West 117 Street
| 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 |
128 311 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 NEST & ROOST REALTY INC — 12 buildings, 240 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 Eastern Parkway | BK | 41 | A |
| 55 West 131 Street | MN | 38 | A |
| 443 West 151 Street | MN | 38 | A |
| 106 West 117 Street | MN | 28 | A |
| 29 West 119 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 101 West 117 Street | MN | 23 | A |
| 509 Glenmore Avenue | BK | 12 | A |
| 544 Lafayette Avenue | BK | 12 | A |
| 233 West 134 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 109 West 117 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 118 Hart Street | BK | 4 | A |
| 103 West 130 Street | MN | 2 | A |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-24 | Sold for $866,000 | $866,000 | $30,929 |
| 2025-01-22 | RPTT&RET $660,000 — from MICHEL, SOPHIE to YUAN, TING | $660,000 | |
| 2024-04-02 | RPTT&RET $760,000 — from EVARTS, LINDA; LIEB, DOUGLAS EDWARD to LEDU, NATHALIE; BOERSEMA, JACOB | $760,000 | |
| 2024-03-26 | Sold for $760,000 | $760,000 | $27,143 |
| 2022-09-08 | Mortgage $128,184 — from LENOX COMMERCIAL REALTY, LLC to OCEANFIRST BANK, N.A. | $128,184 | |
| 2022-09-08 | Agreement $5,000,000 — from LENOX COMMERCIAL REALTY, LLC to OCEANFIRST BANK, N.A. | $5,000,000 | |
| 2022-09-08 | AL&R $5,000,000 — from LENOX COMMERCIAL REALTY, LLC to OCEANFIRST BANK, N.A. | $5,000,000 | |
| 2022-04-06 | RPTT&RET $640,000 — from DENTLER, MINDA J to GUPTA, APURVA KRISHNA | $640,000 | |
| 2022-03-23 | Sold for $640,000 | $640,000 | $22,857 |
| 2022-02-11 | RPTT&RET $787,000 — from PAWELSKI, PETER to PICKENS, EMILY; PICKENS, JOHN BAYARD | $787,000 | |
| 2022-02-03 | Sold for $787,000 | $787,000 | $28,107 |
| 2021-05-24 | RPTT&RET $720,000 — from GARVIN, MARIA; GARVIN, MICHAEL to DRAPER, SUSANA; RUBIO, VICENTE | $720,000 | |
| 2021-04-28 | Sold for $720,000 | $720,000 | $25,714 |
| 2017-12-20 | Agreement $5,500,000 — from LENOX COMMERCIAL REALTY, LLC to BCB COMMUNITY BANK | $5,500,000 | |
| 2017-12-20 | AL&R $5,500,000 — from LENOX COMMERCIAL REALTY, LLC to BCB COMMUNITY BANK | $5,500,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 20 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 18 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 31 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 50 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 33 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 44 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 5 | 67 |
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 45 |
Every one of the 589 recorded events, 1989–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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