485 Lenox Avenue

485 Lenox Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 45 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (87/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 160 units · Built 1963

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 87/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Low (45 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

45 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 19 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 162 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-28. Newest violation issued 2026-07-27.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 671 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 9I), issued 2026-02-18. HPD violation 18657009
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 2nd room from the north, 16th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 16C, 16th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 16C), issued 2023-05-03. HPD violation 15949964
• Class C: Mice. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE, 5th STORY, issued 2023-05-01. HPD violation 15946952
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING IN NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19059287
• Class B: Insect infestation, 7th floor. 566 (B) 27-2021.4 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PESTS. EVIDENCE OF FLIES LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7B), issued 2026-07-24. HPD violation 19096293
• Class B: Electrical defect, south wall, 2nd room from the north, 7th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC LIGHT SWITCH COVER PLATE AT SOUTH WALL, IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7B), issued 2026-07-24. HPD violation 19096255
• Class B: Leak or water damage, east wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT EAST WALL AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1C, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2026-07-10. HPD violation 19060592
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 16th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 2 SQFT AT CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 16C, 16th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15645318 ISSUED 30-DEC-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 16C), issued 2023-05-03. HPD violation 15961512

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 29 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (3), Unsanitary Condition (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Water Leak (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)

No open DOB violations. 4 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: CLAYTON APTS INC. Head officer: Leondra Brown. Managing agent: VINTAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 9, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019190026, HPD building ID 23627. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 135 St (2, 3), 1 min walk
• 135 St (C, B), 8 min walk
• 125 St (2, 3), 9 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 2026-10-28.