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197 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01904 • Lot 0035 • Zip: 10026

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 197 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10026
Block: 01904
Lot: 0035
BBL: 1019040035
Unified address ID: 1019040035

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,700 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 85 ft
Built FAR: 2.63
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 3

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Old Law Tenements (C4)
Year built: 1888
Last altered: 1986
Floors: 4
Total units: 10
Residential units: 10
Building area: 4,464 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 63 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: VICTOR HORSEFORD REALTY CORP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $740,000
Total assessment: $93,401
Land assessment: $44,428
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: VICTOR HORSEFORD REAL

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Harlem
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
135 St A B C

About 7 minutes on foot · 427 m

  • Times Square 27 min 7 walking, 20 riding
  • Penn Station 29 min 7 walking, 22 riding
  • Grand Central 35 min 7 walking, 28 riding
  • Union Square 40 min 7 walking, 33 riding
  • Fulton Street 41 min 7 walking, 34 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 46 min 7 walking, 39 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation Aug 5, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICK MOTAR AT BUILDING FRONT , 2nd STORY

  2. HPD violation Aug 5, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICK MOTAR AT BUILDING FRONT , 3rd STORY

  3. HPD violation Aug 5, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICK LINTEL AT 2ND WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT BUILDING F...

  4. DOB violation Jul 17, 2026

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  5. DOB violation Jul 16, 2026

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  6. ECB violation Jul 10, 2026 $25,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL OR APPURTENANCES. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT FRONT OF BUILDING AT 2ND FLOOR ...

  7. DOB violation Jul 10, 2026

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT FRONT OF BUILDING MASONRY ...

  8. DOB violation Jul 10, 2026

    IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL

    INSTALL APPROXIMATELY 30 LINEAR FEET OF SIDEWALK SHED ALONG EXPOSURE #1 AT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING TO SAFEGUARD OCC...

  9. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  10. HPD violation Jan 6, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY,...

  11. HPD violation Jan 6, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE B...

2025

  1. ECB violation Sep 2, 2025 $25,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLAINT MANNER AT EXPOSURE 1 FACADE IS MISSING MORTAR JOINTS, DETERIORATION OF...

2023

  1. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. ECB violation May 25, 2022 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED 4 STORY MD, EXP #1 FACADE DISPLAYING SIGNIFICANT DETERIO...

2020

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 20, 2020 $50,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. Permit issued Apr 13, 2020

    AL / OT

    RAVIDAS CONSTRUCTION INC

  3. DOB filing Apr 13, 2020 $5,000

    Alteration Type III

    PROVIDE 5 FT VERTICAL EXTENSION TO EXISTING EXTERIOR METAL CHIMNEY.NO CHANGES TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. HPD MEMO #...

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

2010

  1. ECB violation Apr 20, 2010 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG (WALLS) OR APPURTENANCES. NOTED: SEVERAL CRACKS IN FRONT FACADE. NOTED LOCATION: 1ST & 2ND F...

2007

  1. ECB violation Apr 25, 2007 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    B4A/16/32A/34A/39/21A,B/38/50,A,B,C.(50)POOR FLAME IN OIL FIRED HOT WATER HEATER,ALSO DRAFT REGULATOR MISSING,ALSO SA...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
VICTOR HORSFORD REALTY CORP
226 W 116TH ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10026
Agent
ROCKY HORSFORD
480 E 186 ST
BX, NY, 10458
HeadOfficer
ROCKY S HORSFORD
480 E 186 ST
BX, NY, 10458
SiteManager
JOHN SOMERSALL
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NYC HPD
REP HPD NYC
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NYC HPD
NEW YORK, NY, 10122
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
NYCTL 2019-A TRUST, 240 GREENWICH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 2
NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST, 240 GREENWICH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 1
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 2
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
4425 PONCE DE LEON BLVD, SUITE #400
CORAL GABLES, FL, 33146
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
4920 15TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
4920 15TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
22 HATAYASIM
ASHKELON
PARTY ONE
C/O ROCKY HORSFORD
480 EAST 186TH STREET
BRONX, NY, 10458
PARTY TWO
121 EAST 23RD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10011

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner