1,158 recorded events, 1994–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 372 311 service requests, 331 HPD complaints, 121 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 75% 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 87.3. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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 | 83 total — 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 39 class B, 26 class A. Oldest open since 2022-11-26. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
166 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 40 · winter 2024–25: 64 · winter 2025–26: 52 · winter 2026–27: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
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.
330 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (81) · PLUMBING (34) · Noise (30) · DOOR/WINDOW (26) · GENERAL (24) · WATER LEAK (20).
$1,362,675 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (21 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 (2019) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (79) |
| 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) | 407 LENOX AVENUE, LLC |
| Head officer | HARRISON RAYFORD |
| Managing agent | METROPOLITAN PROPERTY SERVICES/ LEMOR |
| Last registered | 2025-11-18 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21,168,562 | $9,525,853 |
| 2026 | $4,090,000 | $1,840,500 |
| 2027 | $1,009,452 | $454,253 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 95% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $4,238,656 a year ($49.69 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,359,714 ($15.94 per sq ft), net operating income $2,878,943. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 132 St — M7 M102 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lenox Ave & W 130 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 154 Harriet Tubman. 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.
407 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 |
330 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 81 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 METROPOLITAN PROPERTY SERVICES/ LEMOR — 2 buildings, 87 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 407 Lenox Avenue | MN | 79 | B |
| 52 West 88 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 2018 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26 |
| 2019 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 67 |
| 2020 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37 |
| 2021 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 58 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 6 | 12 | 99 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 246 | 0 | 13 | 272 |
| 2025 | 0 | 5 | 237 | 1 | 8 | 251 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 | 243 | 0 | 4 | 252 |
Every one of the 1,158 recorded events, 1994–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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