718 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 235 311 service requests, 185 HPD complaints, 120 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 95% 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 339.4. 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 | 21 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 1994-10-26. |
| Active vacate order | 1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
78 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 47 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 19). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
68 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (35) · PAINT/PLASTER (6) · WATER LEAK (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · Dirty Condition (4) · PLUMBING (2).
$158,000 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 (8) |
| 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) | ICER OF 537 LENOX AVE LLC |
| Head officer | JOSEPH JEMAL |
| Managing agent | LIVINGSTON MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $987,200 | $444,240 |
| 2026 | $1,185,000 | $533,250 |
| 2027 | $1,422,000 | $639,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 137 St — M7 M102 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lenox Ave & W 140 St · 700 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.
537 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 |
68 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 35 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 LIVINGSTON MANAGEMENT SERVICES — 249 buildings, 4,468 units. Grades across the portfolio: A76 · B79 · C41 · D38 · F12. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 249 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $75,000 on 2026-05-05 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | Mortgage $75,000 — from ICER OF 537 LENOX AVE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $75,000 | |
| 2026-05-05 | Agreement $3,215,000 — from ICER OF 537 LENOX AVE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $3,215,000 | |
| 2026-03-18 | EASE $700,000 — from ICER OF 537 LENOX AVE LLC to WIRELESS PROPCO, LLC | $700,000 | |
| 2026-02-17 | Agreement $3,767,640 — from ICER OF 537 LENOX AVE LLC to 537 LENOX LENDER LLC | $3,767,640 | |
| 2018-11-27 | Mortgage $1,828,695 — from ICER OF 537 LENOX AVE LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC | $1,828,695 | |
| 2018-11-27 | Agreement $4,147,000 — from ICER OF 537 LENOX AVE LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC | $4,147,000 | |
| 2014-09-22 | Agreement $2,550,000 — from ICER OF 537 LENOX AVE LLC to ASTORIA BANK | $2,550,000 | |
| 2014-09-22 | Deed $3,500,000 — from 537 LENOX RESIDENCES, LLC to ICER OF 537 LENOX AVE LLC | $3,500,000 | |
| 2014-09-22 | Mortgage $948,255 — from ICER OF 537 LENOX AVE LLC to ASTORIA BANK | $948,255 | |
| 2013-11-15 | Mortgage $1,635,000 — from 537 LENOX RESIDENCES, LLC to AMALGAMATED BANK | $1,635,000 | |
| 2013-11-15 | AL&R $1,635,000 — from 537 LENOX RESIDENCES, LLC to AMALGAMATED BANK | $1,635,000 | |
| 2012-04-30 | Deed $1,805,000 — from 101 WEST LLC to 537 LENOX RESIDENCES, LLC | $1,805,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 31 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 48 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 47 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 14 | 72 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 32 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 8 | 9 | 96 |
Every one of the 718 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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