477 Lenox Avenue
477 Lenox Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 9 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 12 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 12 units · Built 1926
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- 12 of 12 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (9 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
9 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. 16 issued in the last 12 months. 326 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-06-12. Newest violation issued 2026-08-27.
7 closed in the last 90 days. Median 160 days from issue to close for the 19 violations closed in the last 12 months.
2 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: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-06-30. HPD violation 19042334
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4W), issued 2026-06-30. HPD violation 19042333
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4W), issued 2026-06-12. HPD violation 19000432
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK WEST WALL AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2W, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2W), issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19140640
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2W, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2W), issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19140641
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQ. FT AT CEILING, NORTH, WEST, AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4W), issued 2026-07-01. HPD violation 19042336
- Class B: Garbage not removed (exterior). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AT BUILDING FRONT YARD, issued 2026-06-22. HPD violation 19022566
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FEET AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 19000434 ISSUED 11-JUN-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 4W). HPD violation 19295683
311 housing complaints
7 in the last 12 months, 61 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 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. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
12 of 12 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: 477 Lenox Member LLC. Head officer: Rick Gropper. Managing agent: Dolphin Property Services, LLC. This owner has 52 buildings on record, 31 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration May 7, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1019180036, HPD building ID 23625. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 135 St (2, 3), 1 min walk
- 135 St (C, B), 9 min walk
- 125 St (2, 3), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 9 open (3 class C, 5 class B, 1 class A). 2 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 7 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −6 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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 2026-10-27.