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255 Lenox Avenue · Manhattan · BBL 1019070034 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP12
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 40. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations13 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2019-10-25.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Sidewalk Condition (1) · Lead (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Illegal Posting (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1886)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)CARILON S KOSINS; N/A N/A
Head officerCARILON S KOSINS
Managing agentN/A
Last registered2018-10-23

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,835,000 $170,100
2026$3,461,000 $207,660
2027$3,042,000 $182,520

The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: UDAAP

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

Subway125 St — 2 3 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 122 St — M7 M102 · 150 ft
Citi BikeLenox Ave & W 121 St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 242 - The Young Diplomats Magnet Academy. 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.

Report a problem to 311

255 Lenox Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

4 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by N/A — 414 buildings, 1,724 units. Grades across the portfolio: A126 · B87 · C146 · D40 · F10. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
299 Adelphi Street BK72 A
100 Adelphi Street BK48 A
33-15 84 Street QN40 B
1600 3 Avenue MN34 B
88 Adelphi Street BK25 A
41-11 28 Avenue QN23 A
515 West 175 Street MN20 B
163 Lefferts Place BK16 B
21-45 23 Street QN16 C
162 Adelphi Street BK16 B
43-23 41 Street QN16 A
135 West 89 Street MN15 A
1575 3 Avenue MN14 A
1698 2 Avenue MN12 A
3501 14 Avenue BK11 C
1125 Teller Avenue BX11 B
493 Clinton Avenue BK11 B
794 Classon Avenue BK10 A
106 Suffolk Street MN10 A
296 West 4 Street MN10 A
22 Mt Hope Place BX8 A
62-15 Fresh Pond Road QN8 A
501 6 Avenue BK8 A
117 South Elliott Place BK8 A
31 Pierrepont Street BK8 A
288 5 Avenue BK8 A
1078 Manhattan Avenue BK8 C
89 Verona Street BK8 A
126 Irving Avenue BK8 A
115 South Elliott Place BK8 B
553 49 Street BK8 A
767 Park Place BK8 B
596 Union Avenue BK8 A
53 West 74 Street MN7 A
108-50 Roosevelt Avenue QN7 B
568 President Street BK7 A
89-17 170 Street QN7 C
776 60 Street BK6 A
501 St Johns Place BK6 A
687 Lincoln Place BK6 A
99-17 43 Avenue QN6 C
173 North 8 Street BK6 B
530 Graham Avenue BK6 A
1166 Glenmore Avenue BK6 B
31-31 47 Street QN6 A
615 Bay Ridge Avenue BK6 A
151 East 37 Street MN6 A
137 Montrose Avenue BK6 A
44-13 28 Avenue QN6 A
3027 West 24 Street BK6 A
2514 East 14 Street BK6 A
499 St Johns Place BK6 B
30-34 49 Street QN6 A
182 Irving Avenue BK6 D
154 East 61 Street MN6 B
43-70 Robinson Street QN6 A
1646 DeKalb Avenue BK6 A
4721 13 Avenue BK5 D
2017 70 Street BK5 A
106 Willow Street BK5 B

showing 60 of 414 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $10,213 on 2014-09-10 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2014-09-10Agreement $438,500 — from KOSINS, CARILON S to MERS $438,500
2014-09-10Mortgage $10,213 — from KOSINS, CARILON S to MERS $10,213
2005-07-07Mortgage $200,000 — from KOSINS, CARILON S; KOSINS, CAROLYN F to FLEET NATIONAL BANK $200,000
2005-04-13Mortgage $2,909,880 — from NEW AGE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC to FLEET NATIONAL BAMK $2,909,880
2004-04-07DEEDO $731,104 — from NEW AGE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC to KOSINS, CAROLYN F; KOSINS, CARILON S $731,104
2004-04-07Mortgage $556,400 — from KOSINS, CAROLYN F; KOSINS, CARILON S to MERS $556,400
2004-04-07Mortgage $18,000 — from KOSINS, CARILON S; KOSINS, CAROLYN F to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $18,000
2001-01-11Mortgage $507,620 — from NEW AGE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC to FLEET NATIONAL BANK $507,620
2001-01-11Mortgage $144,000 — from NEW AGE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC to FLEET NATIONAL BANK $144,000

Ten-year activity

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Housing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017112
2018112
2019123
2020101
2021202
2022314
2023235
2024325
2025426
2026224
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-06-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-04-29HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-04-15311: Illegal Posting — Sticker or Decal
2026-01-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-17HPD 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

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-04-29HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-04-15311: Illegal Posting — Sticker or Decal
2026-01-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-11-17HPD 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
2025-07-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-06-14311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2025-06-04HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2025-01-11311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2025-01-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-11-22HPD 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
2024-09-13311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2024-07-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2024-01-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-11-15HPD 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
2023-07-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-15HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023-01-31Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-01-05Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022
2022-11-02HPD 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
2022-05-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-15HPD 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
2022-02-15HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-04-01HPD 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
2020
2020-03-18311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2019
2019-10-25HPD 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
2019-08-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-01-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-10-09HPD 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
2018-03-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-13HPD 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
2017-05-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-10-25HPD 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
2016-09-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-11-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-02-02HPD 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
2014
2014-12-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-09-10Mortgage assigned — from MERS, INC. to MERS, INC.
2014-09-10Agreement $438,500 — from KOSINS, CARILON S to MERS$438,500
2014-09-10SUBM — from BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. to CAPITAL ONE, N.A.
2014-09-10Mortgage satisfied — from KOSINS, CARILON S; KOSINS, CAROLYN F to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2014-09-10Mortgage $10,213 — from KOSINS, CARILON S to MERS$10,213
2014-09-10Deed — from KOSINS, CAROLYN F; KOSINS, CARILON S to KOSINS, CARILON S
2013
2013-09-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-05-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-04-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-04-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-04-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-02-09SMIS — from KOSINS, CARILON; KOSINS, CAROLYN F to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD
2005
2005-07-07Mortgage $200,000 — from KOSINS, CARILON S; KOSINS, CAROLYN F to FLEET NATIONAL BANK$200,000
2005-07-07PAT — from KOSINS, CAROLYN F to KOSINS, CARILON S
2005-04-13Mortgage $2,909,880 — from NEW AGE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC to FLEET NATIONAL BAMK$2,909,880
2005-04-13Agreement — from NEW AGE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC to FLEET NATIONAL BAMK
2004
2004-04-07DEEDO $731,104 — from NEW AGE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC to KOSINS, CAROLYN F; KOSINS, CARILON S$731,104
2004-04-07PREL — from FLEET NATIOANL BANK to NEW AGE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC
2004-04-07REL — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to NEW AGE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC
2004-04-07Mortgage $556,400 — from KOSINS, CAROLYN F; KOSINS, CARILON S to MERS$556,400
2004-04-07Mortgage $18,000 — from KOSINS, CARILON S; KOSINS, CAROLYN F to THE CITY OF NEW YORK$18,000
2004-04-07PREL — from FLEET NATIOANL BANK to NEW AGE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC
2004-04-07PREL — from FLEET NATIOANL BANK to NEW AGE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC
2003
2003-10-08Permit AL — ISSUED
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-09-26Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-06-14Permit EQ — ISSUED
2002-06-14Permit AL — ISSUED
2002-04-09Permit EQ — ISSUED
2002-04-09Permit AL — ISSUED
2002-03-26Job filed: Gut rehabilitation, General Construction. Remove Existing Partitions, New Pluming, New Heating, New Kitchens and Bathrooms. New C of O Required.$120,000
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-12-28SMIS — from NYC HPD to NEW AGE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2001-01-11Mortgage $507,620 — from NEW AGE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC to FLEET NATIONAL BANK$507,620
2001-01-11Agreement — from NYC HPD to FLEET NATIONAL BANK
2001-01-11Mortgage assigned — from NEW AGE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK
2001-01-11Mortgage $144,000 — from NEW AGE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC to FLEET NATIONAL BANK$144,000
2001-01-11Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to NEW AGE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LLC
2001-01-11Agreement — from NYC HPD to NEW AGE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1994-02-02Permit EW — ISSUED
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1990
1990-07-06Permit PL — ISSUED
1977
1977-04-27Deed — from FINANCE ADMIN CITY NY; FINANCE ADMIN CITY NY to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK
1977-04-27Deed — from FINANCE ADMIN CITY NY; FINANCE ADMIN CITY NY to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK
1971
1971-11-05MISC — from CITY OF NEW YORK
1967
1967-01-19Deed — from GATHRAC REALTY CORP to ARMAIN REALTY CORP

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