560 Lenox Avenue
560 Lenox Avenue in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 20 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 105 units · Built 1940
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)
- 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 55 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (20 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 55 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (3 infested units, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
20 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 7 class A. 19 issued in the last 12 months. 115 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-10-22. Newest violation issued 2026-05-19.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 49 days from issue to close for the 11 violations closed in the last 12 months.
4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 5A), issued 2026-01-02. HPD violation 18541182
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCK AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-12-26. HPD violation 18519805
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5P, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5P), issued 2025-12-22. HPD violation 18519804
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-12-18. HPD violation 18511102
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SUPERINTENDENT UNAVAILABLE FOR BOILER ACCESS. DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-12-15. HPD violation 18506000
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT, issued 2025-11-21. HPD violation 18392545
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the east wall, 4th room from the north, 6th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW AT EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6A), issued 2024-05-01. HPD violation 16935314
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1BB, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1BB), issued 2021-10-22. HPD violation 14632491
311 housing complaints
64 in the last 12 months, 93 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (55), Unsanitary Condition (4), Door/Window (2), Paint/Plaster (2), Plumbing (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 3 infested units in the last 3 years. 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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 10 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (7 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: HARLEN HOUSING PRESERVATION LLC. Head officer: FRED LAMBERT. Managing agent: FAIRSTEAD MANAGEMENT. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1017360001, HPD building ID 23647. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 135 St (2, 3), 3 min walk
- 145 St (3), 6 min walk
- 135 St (C, B), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 20 open (8 class C, 5 class B, 7 class A). 4 rent-impairing | −15 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 64 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 3 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 2 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.