407 Lenox Avenue

407 Lenox Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 83 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and 79 of 79 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 79 units · Built 2019

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, 48/100)

• 18 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 32 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 79 of 79 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (83 open, 18 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 32 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

83 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 39 class B, 26 class A. 44 issued in the last 12 months. 121 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-11-28. Newest violation issued 2026-08-31.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 122 days from issue to close for the 18 violations closed in the last 12 months.

7 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: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6H), issued 2026-06-22. HPD violation 19022115
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5E), issued 2026-04-17. HPD violation 18789906
• Class C: Missing window guards, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 0, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 1 IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5C), issued 2026-03-20. HPD violation 18720449
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 6; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY (apt 5C), issued 2026-03-13. HPD violation 18709357
• Class C: Missing window guards, 5th room from the east, 5th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5C), issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18647861
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5C), issued 2026-02-13. HPD violation 18640652
• 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 2I, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 2I), issued 2025-12-15. HPD violation 18504015
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED LEADING TO BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-12-15. HPD violation 18504014

311 housing complaints

79 in the last 12 months, 220 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (32), Paint/Plaster (11), Plumbing (11), Water Leak (11), Door/Window (9).

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: 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

79 of 79 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).

Owner and management

Owner: 407 LENOX AVENUE, LLC. Head officer: HARRISON RAYFORD. Managing agent: METROPOLITAN PROPERTY SERVICES/ LEMOR. This owner has 19 buildings on record, 13 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019157501, HPD building ID 927152. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 135 St (2, 3), 5 min walk
• 125 St (2, 3), 6 min walk
• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 10 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.