429 Lenox Avenue
429 Lenox Avenue in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 37 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 7 of 23 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 23 units · Built 1921
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)
- 12 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 9 buildings' registrations; 8 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 7 of 23 units are rent-stabilized; 21 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (37 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (5 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)
37 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 7 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 455 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-03-04. Newest violation issued 2026-07-17.
37 closed in the last 90 days. Median 482 days from issue to close for the 39 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, kitchen, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 15, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 15), issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19066523
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18043235
- 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 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18043234
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18034906
- Class C: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18034917
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2023-11-27. HPD violation 16437043
- 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 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2023-11-27. HPD violation 16437044
- Class C: Roaches, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2020-11-12. HPD violation 13888148
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 24 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Paint/Plaster (1).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
5 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
7 of 23 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: 7 in 2024, 21 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 429 LENOX REALTY, LLC. Head officer: JACOB SOLEIMANI. Managing agent: Monarch Management, LLC. This owner has 9 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1019160031, HPD building ID 23598. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 135 St (2, 3), 4 min walk
- 125 St (2, 3), 6 min walk
- 135 St (C, B), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 37 open (12 class C, 18 class B, 7 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 5 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.