340a Lenox Avenue

340a Lenox Avenue in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 11 of 13 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 13 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 6 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.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 11 of 13 units are rent-stabilized; 13 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (8 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 91 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1989-08-01. Newest violation issued 2025-01-29.

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: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2023-03-29. HPD violation 15701818
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the south, west wall, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st RADIATOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2008-08-19. HPD violation 7428907
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the south, west wall, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st RADIATOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2008-08-19. HPD violation 7428905
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT KITCHEN CEILING 2 STY SOUTHEAST APT 2 SENIOR 289 3426. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 1989-10-10. HPD violation 2843377
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT KITCHENETTE SOUTH WALL 4 STY CENTER SOUTH APT 4B GIBBS NO PHONE ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4B), issued 1989-08-01. HPD violation 2843367
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST ROOM EAST & WEST WALLS 4 STY CENTER SOUTH APT 4B GIBBS NO PHONE ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4B), issued 1989-08-01. HPD violation 2843368
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2C), issued 2017-08-24. HPD violation 11939846
• Class B: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT NORTH WALL 2 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2010-03-22. HPD violation 8333845

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 21 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).

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)

No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

11 of 13 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 11 in 2024, 13 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Scarlet 81 West LLC. Head officer: JOSH PFEIFER. Managing agent: ABE FIXLER. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1017250001, HPD building ID 23545. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (2, 3), 2 min walk
• 135 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.