471 Lenox Avenue
471 Lenox Avenue in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 19 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 2 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 8 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)
- 2 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; 5 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 2 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 5 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (19 open, 2 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: High (4 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)
19 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 6 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 105 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-06-25. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 22 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4S), issued 2025-06-20. HPD violation 18037257
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4S), issued 2022-10-03. HPD violation 15400541
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the east, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL IN CLOSET IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4S), issued 2025-06-20. HPD violation 18037258
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4S), issued 2025-06-20. HPD violation 18037256
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4S), issued 2025-06-20. HPD violation 18037261
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 7th room from the east, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 7th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4S), issued 2022-12-20. HPD violation 15622676
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET SEAL AT REFERIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4S), issued 2022-12-20. HPD violation 15622673
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL AND CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4S), issued 2022-10-03. HPD violation 15400543
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 13 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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)
4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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
2 of 8 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: 2 in 2024, 5 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: LENOX AVE 18 LLC. Head officer: DAVID SIMHAEE. Managing agent: DAVID SIMHAEE. This owner has 9 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1019180032, HPD building ID 23623. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 135 St (2, 3), 2 min walk
- 125 St (2, 3), 8 min walk
- 135 St (C, B), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 19 open (2 class C, 11 class B, 6 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.