280 Lenox Avenue

280 Lenox Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 35 open HPD violations, 17 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (38/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 17 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 38/100)

• 17 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (35 open, 17 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Medium (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

35 open violations: 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 528 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-09-24. Newest violation issued 2023-03-15. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2019-08-26. HPD violation 13243018
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2019-08-20. HPD violation 13212688
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2019-08-20. HPD violation 13212689
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the south, west wall, kitchen, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2015-07-06. HPD violation 10771715
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2015-07-06. HPD violation 10771712
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2015-07-06. HPD violation 10771658
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2015-07-06. HPD violation 10771713
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, 4th room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, 2nd DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2015-07-06. HPD violation 10771659

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 18 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Door/Window (2), Plumbing (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: SHEBA REALTY II LLC. Head officer: STEPHEN CHI. Managing agent: SHAN TORBI. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1017220001, HPD building ID 804973. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (2, 3), 1 min walk
• 116 St (2, 3), 8 min walk
• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 9 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.