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531 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01921 • Lot 0034 • Zip: 10037

Condition

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

262 Open HPD violations Class A 65 Class B 149 Class C 46 Class I 2 330 on record • 1978–2026 3 Open DOB violations 15 on record • 1993–2006 1 Open ECB violations 2 on record • 1998–2019 3 Open housing litigation 10 on record • 2009–2026 1 Evictions executed 1 on record • 2022

Address

Primary address: 531 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10037
Block: 01921
Lot: 0034
BBL: 1019210034
Unified address ID: 1019210034

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,050 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 54 ft x 75 ft
Built FAR: 4.63
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 5

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1999
Floors: 5
Total units: 12
Residential units: 10
Building area: 18,744 sq ft
Building dimensions: 54 ft x 60 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: BUFNY II ASSOCIATESL.P.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $2,290,000
Total assessment: $1,030,500
Land assessment: $25,650
Exempt total: $1,030,500
Assessment owner: BUFNY II ASSOCIATESL.

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.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation Jul 16, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND T...

  2. HPD violation Jul 16, 2026

    Class A

    § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR...

  3. HPD violation Jul 16, 2026

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th ...

  4. HPD violation Jul 16, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  5. HPD violation Jul 16, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING R...

  6. HPD violation Jul 16, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED...

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Mar 31, 2023 $485,063

    Alteration

    Approved

2019

  1. ECB violation Mar 12, 2019 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    16,50. S PER (B254) FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FOUND A LOCHINVAR MODEL #CH0502 RATED AT 500,000 BTUS RUNNING ON NAT GAS FOUN...

2013

  1. Permit issued Mar 19, 2013

    EQ / EQ

    CS BRIDGE CORP

  2. DOB filing Mar 19, 2013 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE, E...

  3. DOB filing Feb 11, 2013 $53,900

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE TWO (2) GAS BOILERS (NYC BOILER NO. MD 72069-01, -02). FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH LAA 140017611.

2012

  1. Permit issued Sep 12, 2012

    EQ / EQ

    CS BRIDGE CORP

  2. Permit issued Jul 26, 2012

    EW / BL

    HIGH RISE PLBG & HTG CORP

  3. Permit issued Jul 26, 2012

    PL / PL

    HIGH RISE PLBG & HTG CORP

2011

  1. DOB filing Oct 20, 2011 $23,850

    Alteration Type III

    INTERIOR RENOVATION ON 1ST FLOOR STORE. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY USE OR EGRESS.

  2. Permit issued Jul 11, 2011

    EW / FP

    CHIEF FIRE PREV.& MECH CO

  3. DOB filing Jul 11, 2011 $2,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TO PROTECT COOKING EQUIPMENT. NO CHANGES IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  4. Permit issued Jun 29, 2011

    EW / MH

    HAM FIRE EQUIPMENT INC

  5. DOB filing Jun 29, 2011 $36,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL PIZZA RESTURANT AS PER PLAN SUBMITTED. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

2006

  1. DOB violation Jan 6, 2006

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2002

  1. DOB violation Mar 26, 2002

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Mar 26, 2002

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2000

  1. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1999

  1. DOB violation Dec 27, 1999

    Z-ZONING NONE

1998

  1. ECB violation Oct 16, 1998 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG WALL. IN THAT THE SOUTH EXTERIOR WALL OF #531 LENOX AVE IS ERODED-BRICKS ARE LOOSE ...

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
BUFNY II ASSOCIATES, L.P.
3251 THIRD AVENUE 2 FLOO
Bronx, NY, 10456
Registration Contract
Agent
PILLAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC
3251 THIRD AVENUE 2 FLOO
Bronx, NY, 10456
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
KIUMARZ GEULA
3251 THIRD AVENUE 2 FLOO
Bronx, NY, 10456
Registration Contract
Officer
DALIANA SANTIAGO
3251 THIRD AVENUE 2 FLOO
Bronx, NY, 10456
Registration Contract
SiteManager
BRIE SESSION
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
CS BRIDGE CORP
LORRAINE HOSTY
DOB Filing 03/19/2013
Owner
BUFNY2 ASSOCIATION
PHILLIP MORROW
DOB Filing 02/11/2013
Owner
N/A
SATYA DASARI
DOB Filing 10/20/2011
Owner
SOBRO
PHILIPS MOROW
DOB Filing 06/29/2011
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10003
DOB NOW 03/31/2023
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
PILLAR INVESTORS LLC
P.O. BOX 234550
GREAT NECK, NY, 11023
ACRIS 11/21/2025
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
FANNIE MAE
5221 N. O'CONNOR BLVD.
SUITE 600
IRVING, TX, 75039
ACRIS 11/21/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
RELATED CORPORATE VIII SLP, L.P.
C/O: ALDEN TORCH FINANCIAL LLC
1225 17TH STREET, SUITE 1400
DENVER, CO, 80202
ACRIS 04/06/2021
GRANTOR/SELLER
CENTERLINE CORPORATE PARTNERS VIII LP
C/O: ALDEN TORCH FINANCIAL LLC
1225 17TH STREET, SUITE 1400
DENVER, CO, 80202
ACRIS 04/06/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
SOBRO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
555 BERGEN AVE
BRONX, NY, 10455
ACRIS 04/06/2021
ASSIGNEE
THE CITY OF NEW YORK - DEPT. OF HPD
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 02/28/2012
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
BUFNY II ASSOCIATES, L.P.
2271 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL BLVD.
NEW YORK, NY, 10030
ACRIS 02/28/2012
PARTY ONE
HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION
HAMPTON PLAZA, 38-40 STATE STREET
ALBANY, NY, 12207
ACRIS 05/14/2005
PARTY TWO
CHARTERMAC MORTGAGE CAPITAL CORPORATION
101 HUDSON STREET, 39TH FLOOR
JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07302
ACRIS 05/14/2005
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
FANNIE MAE
C/O CHARTER MAC MORTGAGE CAPITAL CORPORATION
101 HUDSON STREET, 39TH FLOOR
JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07302
ACRIS 05/11/2005

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
BUFNY II ASSOCIATESL.
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
BUFNY II ASSOCIATESL.P.
PLUTO