55 Lenox Avenue
55 Lenox Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 46 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 115 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 12 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing 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 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (46 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2021, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
46 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 24 class A, 5 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 51 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1992-11-17. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS BOTTOM SASH 2ND TO 3RD STY PUBLIC HALL STAIRS ER1., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 2658565
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES & DOOR TO BOILER ROOM., issued 1999-10-12. HPD violation 2844886
- Class C: Leak or water damage. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK UNDER STORED FRONT OF BLDG ER1., issued 1992-11-17. HPD violation 2658566
- Class B: Garbage not removed (hallway). PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AND ARRANGE FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SUCH MATERIAL. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-02-06. HPD violation 13532605
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE THE CEMENT FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-02-06. HPD violation 13532603
- Class B: Yard or exterior defect. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING ... AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2020-02-06. HPD violation 13532612
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARED MATERIAL AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-02-06. HPD violation 13532604
- Class B: Roaches. D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES AND MICE EXCRETA 2ND STY SOUTH APT 2 R64. LOCATED AT APT 2 (apt 2), issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 2658563
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: MARY MENSAH. Managing agent: BENJAMIN MENSAH. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 22, 2020. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2021 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1018220035, HPD building ID 23641. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 110 St-Malcolm X Plaza (2, 3), 1 min walk
- 116 St (2, 3), 3 min walk
- Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (C, B), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 46 open (3 class C, 14 class B, 24 class A, 5 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
| Density cap | 115 per 10 units (about 12 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −11 |
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.