620 Lenox Avenue

620 Lenox Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 64 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and 261 of 259 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (39/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 259 units · Built 1961

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: F (Severe, 39/100)

• 18 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.
• 50 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 261 of 259 units are rent-stabilized; 252 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (64 open, 18 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 50 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: High (14 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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)

64 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 41 class B, 5 class A. 74 issued in the last 12 months. 1131 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-07-09. Newest violation issued 2026-09-22.

17 closed in the last 90 days. Median 601 days from issue to close for the 215 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7H, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7H), issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19235785
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 8th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 8H, 8th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 8H), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19220508
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 10th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 10B, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 10B), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19220497
• Class C: Roaches. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 17th STORY, issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19202921
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5J), issued 2026-07-21. HPD violation 19084566
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, foyer, 11th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 11H, 11th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 11H), issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 18993011
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 11th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11H, 11th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 11H), issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18993000
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1D), issued 2026-04-09. HPD violation 18772397

311 housing complaints

156 in the last 12 months, 883 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (50), Plumbing (38), Unsanitary Condition (24), Paint/Plaster (23), Door/Window (10).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 14 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 9 infested, 24 treated, 4 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 5 infested, 13 treated, 4 re-infested
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 14 infested, 14 treated, 3 re-infested
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

13 executed evictions in the last 3 years (27 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

261 of 259 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: 261 in 2024, 252 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: HP SAVOY PARK II HDFC. Head officer: SHELLY V HAIR. Managing agent: FAIRSTEAD MANAGEMENT. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1017370001, HPD building ID 23655. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 145 St (3), 5 min walk
• 135 St (2, 3), 5 min walk
• Harlem-148 St (3), 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 2026-10-27.