389 Lenox Avenue
389 Lenox Avenue in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 140 open HPD violations, 45 of them class C, and 22 of 22 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (29/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 22 units · Built 1905
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 29/100)
- 45 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 4 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 22 of 22 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (140 open, 45 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (4 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (2 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)
140 open violations: 45 class C (immediately hazardous), 69 class B, 26 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 247 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1994-01-18. Newest violation issued 2025-12-17.
38 closed in the last 90 days. Median 870 days from issue to close for the 44 violations closed in the last 12 months.
5 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 32, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 32), issued 2025-12-17. HPD violation 18511486
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 32, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 32), issued 2025-12-17. HPD violation 18511485
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 32, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 32), issued 2025-11-03. HPD violation 18340254
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED IN BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-11-03. HPD violation 18340253
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 32, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 32), issued 2025-11-03. HPD violation 18340252
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2024-07-29. HPD violation 17156448
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2024-07-25. HPD violation 17143113
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2024-07-25. HPD violation 17143112
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Door/Window (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 4 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 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested
- 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)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
22 of 22 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: 22 in 2024, 22 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 393 LENOX AVE. INC. Head officer: BAROUKH SASOUSNESS. Managing agent: BAROUKH SASOUSNESS. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 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 1019140034, HPD building ID 23575. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 125 St (2, 3), 5 min walk
- 135 St (2, 3), 6 min walk
- 125 St (A, C, B, D), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 140 open (45 class C, 69 class B, 26 class A). 5 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 4 infested units | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | 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.