709 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 190 HPD complaints, 183 311 service requests, 167 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 149. In ZIP 10037, 35% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 8 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2018-12-13. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 7).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
35 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (9) · GENERAL (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · FLOORING/STAIRS (3) · WATER LEAK (3) · PLUMBING (2).
$83,600 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (22) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 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) | ABJ SIERRA LLC |
| Head officer | JOSEPH SOLEIMANI |
| Managing agent | ABJ SIERRA LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,047,000 | $471,150 |
| 2026 | $1,113,000 | $500,850 |
| 2027 | $1,307,000 | $588,150 |
The city's market estimate has risen 25% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| 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 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 132 St — M7 M102 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lenox Ave & W 133 St · 350 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.
439 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 |
35 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 ABJ SIERRA LLC — 4 buildings, 57 units. Grades across the portfolio: B2 · C2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 439 Lenox Avenue | MN | 22 | C |
| 140 West 133 Street | MN | 16 | C |
| 134 West 133 Street | MN | 10 | B |
| 423 Lenox Avenue | MN | 9 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $601,436 on 2022-10-26 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA), 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-26 | Mortgage $601,436 — from ABJ SIERRA, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $601,436 | |
| 2022-10-26 | Agreement $6,500,000 — from ABJ SIERRA, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $6,500,000 | |
| 2017-08-03 | Agreement $6,540,000 — from ABJ SIERRA, LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $6,540,000 | |
| 2017-08-03 | AL&R $6,540,000 — from ABJ SIERRA, LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $6,540,000 | |
| 2017-08-03 | Mortgage $2,890,651 — from ABJ SIERRA, LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $2,890,651 | |
| 2013-08-21 | Deed $5,250,000 — from NEW SIERRA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to ABJ SIERRA, LLC | $5,250,000 | |
| 2013-08-21 | Mortgage $2,190,706 — from ABJ SIERRA, LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $2,190,706 | |
| 2013-08-21 | Agreement $3,935,000 — from ABJ SIERRA, LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $3,935,000 | |
| 2013-08-21 | AL&R $3,935,000 — from ABJ SIERRA, LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $3,935,000 | |
| 2005-02-09 | Agreement $2,000,000 — from NEW SIERRA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to PW FUNDING INC. | $2,000,000 | |
| 2002-03-22 | Mortgage $3,700,000 — from NEW SIERRA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENTCORPORA | $3,700,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 2 | 89 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 44 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 85 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 34 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 0 | 3 | 94 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 1 | 10 | 106 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 32 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Every one of the 709 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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