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
this building
A
B
C
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
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.
Patterns
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
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).
Filed construction activity
$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.
Rent-stabilization signals
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 with HPD — the names behind the building
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
What the city thinks it's worth
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.
Flood exposure
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.
Getting around
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
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.
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.
2023-03-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-03-02Job filed: REPLACE (5) CONDENSING UNITS (5) AIR HANDLER UNITS$2,000
2023-01-25Boiler inspection
2023-01-25Boiler inspection
2023-01-25Boiler inspection
2022
2022-12-15311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2022-12-13Job filed: Carrier: Dish Wireless. New Antenna Installation. Install (2) exterior cabinets on the penthouse wall. Install (3) new antennas, (3) new OVP devices, $35,000
2022-12-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-12-05311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2022-11-22311: Consumer Complaint — Mobile Food Vendor
2022-11-17311: Construction Lead Dust — Coming into Apartment
2020-10-28311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2020-09-29311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-09-28311: Elevator — Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service
2020-09-28DOB complaint, category ?
2020-09-28ECB CLASS - 2 violation: NO ACCESS TO MACHINE ROOM,REMEDY : PROVIDE ACCESS TO MR
2020-09-21311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-09-14311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-08-19311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2020-08-15311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2020-06-28311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2020-06-20311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2020-05-17311: Homeless Street Condition — N/A
2020-03-30311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2020-03-26311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2020-03-18311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2020-01-27Boiler inspection
2020-01-27Boiler inspection
2020-01-27Boiler inspection
2020-01-15311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-01-10DOB violation P: THE BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ISSUED A NOTICE TO REVOKE APPLICATION # 100967116 DUE TO THE REVOCATION OF THE MASTER PLUMBER LICENS
2020-01-04311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2019
2019-12-21311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019-12-16311: Water Quality — No Sampling Required, Requested Information (QG2)
2019-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-11-21DOB violation E:
2019-10-21311: Damaged Tree — Entire Tree Has Fallen Down
2019-10-16Elevator permit: Installation of mandated Door Lock Monitor per city code ASME A17.3 (2002). All work to comply with Chapter 30 of the NYC Building$12,500
2017-05-23311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2017-04-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-04-11Job filed: BANK OF AMERICA EXTERIOR LIGHTING UPGRADES AS PER PLANS PREPARED BY STONEFIELD ENGINEERING. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS.$10,000
2017-04-06311: Animal Abuse — Neglected
2017-01-03DOB violation ACC1: VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST
2016
2016-11-25HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2016-10-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-08-06311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2016-06-10311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016-05-03311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2016-03-14311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2016-03-10311: Street Sign - Missing — Street Cleaning - ASP
2016-03-07311: Panhandling — N/A
2016-01-18311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2015
2015-12-15311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2015-12-05311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2015-12-03DOB violation E:
2015-11-21311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2015-10-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-10-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-10-19HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015-10-14Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW ALUMINUN AND GLASS DOORS AND PANELS TO EXISTING BRANCH AS PER SUBMITTED DRAWINGS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$145,000
2015-10-14Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW ALUMINUN AND GLASS DOORS AND PANELS TO EXISTING BRANCH AS PER SUBMITTED DRAWINGS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$145,000
2015-09-17311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2015-09-12311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2015-08-26HPD class A: SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BO
2015-08-26HPD class A: SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A C
2015-08-26HPD class A: SECTION 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF T
2015-08-26HPD class A: SECTION 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES,
2015-08-26HPD class A: SECTION 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMEN
2007-07-20Mortgage assigned — from SOVEREIGN BANK to WELLS FARGO BANK, NA
2007-07-20AALR — from SOVEREIGN BANK to WELLS FARGO BANK, NA
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-06-20Mortgage satisfied — from LENOX COMMERCIAL REALTY LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2006-06-07Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A HANDICAPPED RAMP ON THE GROUND (1ST) FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS.$6,000
2006-06-07Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A HANDICAPPED RAMP ON THE GROUND (1ST) FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS.$6,000
2006-06-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-06-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-05-22AL&R — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to LENOX COMMERCIAL REALTY LLC
2006-05-22Mortgage $4,250,000 — from LENOX COMMERCIAL REALTY LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK$4,250,000
2006-05-18Permit SG — ISSUED
2006-05-18Permit SG — ISSUED
2006-05-18Permit SG — ISSUED
2006-05-04SAGE — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR
2006-05-04Mortgage $35,862 — from LENOX COMMERCIAL REALTY LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK$35,862
2006-05-04Agreement — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to LENOX COMMERCIAL REALTY LLC; LENOX GARDENS APARTMENT CORPORATION; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING
2006-05-04PREL — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP; LENOX GARDENS AP to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR
2006-05-04REL — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR
2006-05-04Agreement — from LENOX GARDENS APARTMENT CORPORATION; LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP; THE BOARD OF MANAGERS to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR
2006-05-04Agreement — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR
2006-05-04SAGE — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR
2006-05-04Agreement — from LENOX GARDENS APARTMENT CORPORATION; LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP; THE BOARD OF MANAGERS to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR
2006-05-04Mortgage $493,425 — from LENOX GARDENS APARTMENT CORPORATION to THE CITY OF NEW YORK$493,425
2006-05-04Agreement — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to LENOX COMMERCIAL REALTY LLC; LENOX GARDENS APARTMENT CORPORATION; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING
2006-05-04Agreement — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to LENOX GARDENS APARTMENT CORPORATION
2006-05-04Agreement $4,590,000 — from LENOX GARDENS APARTMENT CORPORATION to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR$4,590,000
2006-05-04Mortgage $2,295,000 — from LENOX GARDENS APARTMENT CORPORATION to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR$2,295,000
2006-05-04REL — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2006-05-04Agreement — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to LENOX GARDENS APARTMENT CORPORATION
2006-05-02DOB complaint, category ?
2006-04-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-03-30Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-03-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-03-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-03-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-03-06Job filed: PARTITIONS AND CEILING WORK ON THE 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS.$300,000
2006-03-06Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A NEW MASTER CODEDI.F.A. SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$43,000
2006-03-06Job filed: HVAC AND PLUMBING WORK ON THE 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS.$237,000
2006-03-06Job filed: SPRINKLER WORK ON THE 1ST FLOORNO CHANGE INNUSE EGRESS OR OCCUP ANCY$40,000
2006-03-06Job filed: STRUCTURAL WORK ON THE 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS.$52,000
2006-03-06Job filed: PARTITIONS AND CEILING WORK ON THE 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS.$300,000
2006-01-15DOB complaint, category ?
2006-01-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-01-06RPTT&RET $362,595 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to CRAWFORD , CHARLOTTE H$362,595
2005
2005-12-21Deed $739,975 — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to LENOX COMMERCIAL REALTY INC$739,975
2005-12-21Deed $5,083,425 — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to LENOX GARDENS APARTMENT CORPORATION$5,083,425
2005-12-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-12-16RPTT&RET $349,411 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to ANDERSON, STANLEY JR$349,411
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $199,977 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to CAMPOS, ADRIAN C$199,977
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $462,584 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to BURLEY, CHERYL A; CULLEN, CHRISTOPHER P$462,584
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $330,731 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to WHITE , LAQUENNA K; BROWN, DENNIS$330,731
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $473,572 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVLOPMENT CORP to LOUARD-MICHEL, DIANE; MICHEL, ALIX C$473,572
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $312,052 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to CECELIO, CORAZON$312,052
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $346,832 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to WITTY, CHRIS W$346,832
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $377,047 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to RAMOS-ZAYAS, ANA Y$377,047
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $232,999 — from LENOX CENTAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to ALAVAZO, BERNARDO O; BALLOCANAG- ALAVAZO, MARITES M$232,999
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $297,768 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to AFRIYIE, JOYCE N$297,768
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $339,522 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to MEDINA, MERCEDES L; MEDINA, DANIEL$339,522
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $252,718 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to APTAKER, JANET M$252,718
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $283,484 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to CARLUCCI, JOHN A$283,484
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $268,100 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to SALYER, SARANDO P$268,100
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $195,016 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to CRAVEN, CHERYL V$195,016
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $305,459 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to MALDONADO, RUBEN$305,459
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $354,904 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to ASSEFA, MESFIN$354,904
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $208,767 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to MAURICE , JASMINE$208,767
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $273,684 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to LONDON, SHERWYN$273,684
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $347,213 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to LITTLE, COLEN J JR$347,213
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $215,410 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to BROWN, CELESTE$215,410
2005-12-13RPTT&RET $282,385 — from LENOX CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to ACAR, GUISUM SERIFE; ACAR, DEVRIM$282,385
2005-11-15DOB complaint, category ?
2005-11-10ADEC — from THE LENOX GARDENS CONDOMINIUM
2005-11-10ADEC — from THE LENOX GARDENS CONDOMINIUM
2005-10-01DOB violation LL1081:
2005-09-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-09-07CDEC — from THE LENOX GARDENS CONDOMINIUM
2005-09-07MAPS — from THE LENOX GARDENS CONDOMINIUM
2005-09-07MAPS — from THE LENOX GARDENS CONDOMINIUM
2005-09-07CDEC — from THE LENOX GARDENS CONDOMINIUM
2005-09-06Job filed: #4542 - Installation of Boilers in conjunction with NB #103575418. No change in egress, use, or occupancy. Professional Certification requested.$1,000
2005-07-08Job filed: Proposed Awning and Roll Down Gate around the entire existing Mix Use Building. No Change in Use, Egress or Occupancy under this application.$35,500
2005-07-08Job filed: Proposed Awning and Roll Down Gate around the entire existing Mix Use Building. No Change in Use, Egress or Occupancy under this application.$35,500
2005-06-01Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-03-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2005-03-23Permit NB — ISSUED
2005-02-02Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SMOKE DETECTION/SPRINKLE R ALARM PANEL WITH A CENTRAL OF ICE CONNECTION AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWI TH FILED IN CONJUCTION WITH NB# 1035$1,000
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-11-22DOB complaint, category ?
2004-09-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-09-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-09-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-09-01Job filed: Erect 279' of Temporary Heavy Duty Sidewalk Shed 300 psf in conj. with work filed under appl.# 103575418. Shed shall comply with LL 33/91. No change
2004-09-01Job filed: Erect 279' of Temporary Heavy Duty Sidewalk Shed 300 psf in conj. with work filed under appl.# 103575418. Shed shall comply with LL 33/91. No change
2004-06-29DOB complaint, category ?
2004-06-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-05-13ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROTECT SIDEWALK DURING CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS.DEFECT NOTED:DURING EXCAVATION/FOUNDATION WORK FOR NEW BUILDING AT THE $2,000
2004-05-13ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROTECTION AT THE SIDE OF EXCAVATION.DEFECT NOTED:NO SHEETING/SHORING WAS PROVIDE AT EAST AND SOUTH SIDES OF EX$1,000
2004-04-26Permit NB — ISSUED
2004-04-06Permit FO — ISSUED
2004-04-06Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-02-23Permit FO — ISSUED
2004-02-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-02-19Job filed: NB
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2004-02-12Job filed: A2$200
2004-02-12Job filed: A2$200
2004-01-05Job filed: BUILDERS PAVEMEN PLAN FRONTAGE OF 200'-1 1'FILED IN CONJUCTION WITH NB#1 3575418
2004-01-05Job filed: BUILDERS PAVEMEN PLAN FRONTAGE OF 200'-1 1"FILED IN CONJUCTION WITH NB#1 3575418
2003
2003-09-29Job filed: NB
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-12-02DOB complaint, category ?
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-07-29DOB violation C:
1993-07-27DOB complaint, category ?
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993-01-29ECB Hazardous violation: REQUIRED EGRESS DECREASED BY ERECTION OF STEEL SHOPPING CART ENCLOSURELOCATION: CORNER OF WEST 116TH ST. & WESTSIDE/NORTH LENOX AV$500
1991
1991-12-09Permit DM — ISSUED
1991-12-09Permit DM — ISSUED
1991-12-09Permit EQ — ISSUED
1991-12-09Permit EQ — ISSUED
1991-11-25Permit DM — ISSUED
1991-11-25Permit EQ — ISSUED
1991-11-18DOB complaint, category ?
1989
1989-11-02ECB Non-Hazardous violation: REQUIRE EGRESS DECREADED BY ERECTION OF STEEL SHOPPING CANT ENCLOSURE ON CORNER OF W 116 ST LENOX AVE REMEDY REMOVE ENCLOSURE$250