1,775 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 855 311 service requests, 352 HPD complaints, 215 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 102. 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
| Open HPD violations | 51 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 31 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2015-01-18. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
21 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 14 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 3). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$40,060 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
408 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (304) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (16) · Elevator (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · FLOORING/STAIRS (7) · PLUMBING (7).
$165,600 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 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (37) |
| 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) | 153 LENOX HOLDING LLC |
| Head officer | J GOLDSTEI |
| Managing agent | MM PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-04 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,584,000 | $1,162,800 |
| 2026 | $3,056,000 | $1,375,200 |
| 2027 | $2,622,000 | $1,179,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 | 116 St — 2 3 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 116 St — B C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 119 St — M7 M102 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lenox Ave & W 117 St · 300 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.
155 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 |
408 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 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 MM PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC — 10 buildings, 219 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B5 · C3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 164 West 141 Street | MN | 84 | B |
| 155 Lenox Avenue | MN | 37 | B |
| 311 West 111 Street | MN | 28 | B |
| 65 Lenox Avenue | MN | 11 | B |
| 169 Morningside Avenue | MN | 10 | B |
| 167 Morningside Avenue | MN | 10 | C |
| 171 Morningside Avenue | MN | 10 | C |
| 163 Morningside Avenue | MN | 10 | A |
| 165 Morningside Avenue | MN | 10 | A |
| 67 Lenox Avenue | MN | 9 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,329,675 on 2016-03-24 (lender: Signature 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-24 | AL&R $5,520,000 — from 153 -157 LENOX HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $5,520,000 | |
| 2016-03-24 | Agreement $5,520,000 — from 153 -157 LENOX HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $5,520,000 | |
| 2016-03-24 | Mortgage $1,329,676 — from 153 -157 LENOX HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,329,676 | |
| 2013-11-21 | Deed $6,088,074 — from 153-157 LENOX LLC to 153-157 LENOX HOLDINGS LLC | $6,088,074 | |
| 2013-11-21 | Mortgage $214,389,592 — from 153-157 LENOX HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $214,389,592 | |
| 2013-11-21 | AL&R $4,227,500 — from 153-157 LENOX HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,227,500 | |
| 2013-11-18 | Agreement $214,389,592 — from 131-133 WEST 112 LLC; 145-153 EDGECOMBE HOLDINGS LLC; 141-143 WEST 113 LLC; 557-561 WEST 1 to SIGNATURE BANK | $214,389,592 | |
| 2013-11-18 | Agreement $214,389,592 — from 617 WEST 143 HOLDINGS LLC; 610-620 WEST 141 HOLDINGS LLC; 239-241 WEST 115 LLC; 1829-1835 to SIGNATURE BANK | $214,389,592 | |
| 2012-11-16 | Mortgage $6,198,601 — from GLP CELL SITE A, LLC; GLP CELL SITE IV, LLC; CELL TOWER LEASE ACQUISITION LLC; FKA T3 UNIS to DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS | $6,198,601 | |
| 2010-03-08 | RPTT&RET $26,446,314 — from CELL TOWER LEASE ACQUISITION, LLC to CELL TOWER LEASE ACQUISITION, LLC | $26,446,314 | |
| 2009-05-01 | Agreement $1,660,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 153-157 LENOX LLC | $1,660,000 | |
| 2007-04-05 | Mortgage $499,000 — from 345 MANHATTAN LLC; 23 MANHATTAN VALLEY NORTH LLC; 655 WEST 160 LLC; 301,303,311 WEST 111 L to AIMCO HARLEM FUNDING, LLC | $499,000 | |
| 2007-04-05 | Agreement $109,742,461 — from AIMCO HARLEM FUNDING, LLC to 770 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE LLC; 164-172 WEST 141 LLC; 349 MANHATTAN LLC; 239-253 WEST 116 LLC | $109,742,461 | |
| 2007-04-05 | Mortgage $1,070,000 — from 17-25 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE LLC; 2107-2109 8TH LLC; 349 MANHATTAN LLC; 164-172 WEST 141 LLC; to AIMCO HARLEM FUNDING LLC | $1,070,000 | |
| 2007-04-05 | Mortgage $8,590,000 — from 17-25 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE LLC; 707 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE LLC; 337 WEST 138 LLC; 349 MANHATTA to AIMCO HARLEM FUNDING LLC | $8,590,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 31 |
| 2018 | 1 | 6 | 105 | 0 | 2 | 114 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 0 | 3 | 82 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 47 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 6 | 111 |
| 2023 | 0 | 9 | 116 | 0 | 6 | 131 |
| 2024 | 2 | 29 | 239 | 4 | 4 | 278 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 230 | 1 | 5 | 241 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 5 | 71 |
Every one of the 1,775 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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