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539 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02006 • Lot 0030 • Zip: 10037

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 539 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10037
Block: 02006
Lot: 0030
BBL: 1020060030
Unified address ID: 1020060030

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 7,494 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 75 ft
Built FAR: 3.78
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: 1993
Floors: 5
Total units: 30
Residential units: 26
Building area: 28,340 sq ft
Building dimensions: 75 ft x 61 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: HPH LENOX, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,762,000
Total assessment: $792,900
Land assessment: $168,750
Exempt total: $538,198
Assessment owner: ABJ LENOX LLC

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.

Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation Jun 30, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOOR KNOB AT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT ...

  2. HPD violation Apr 16, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL AND BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM THE BUILDING E...

  3. HPD violation Mar 2, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2028, 2032 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FROM AN APPROVED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, OR AN APPROVED S...

  4. HPD violation Feb 9, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2n...

  5. HPD violation Feb 9, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR. AT BOILER ROOM

2025

  1. HPD violation Dec 9, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2n...

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 4, 2022 $20,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 4, 2022 $4,500

    Alteration

    Approved

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 20, 2021 $20,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 20, 2021 $4,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2019

  1. Sale Dec 20, 2019 $21,400,000

    Changed hands

    539 LENOX AVENUE

  2. Permit issued Apr 19, 2019

    PL / PL

    CLEAN TECH MECHANICAL INC

  3. DOB filing Apr 19, 2019 $113,100

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILE PLANS TO RENOVATE APT. 3D AND 4F. WORK TO INCLUDE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF NON-BEARING PARTITIONS, P...

  4. Permit issued Apr 11, 2019

    EW / OT

    180.CONSTRUCTION INC

  5. Permit issued Apr 11, 2019

    EW / MH

    180.CONSTRUCTION INC

  6. Permit issued Feb 27, 2019

    PL / PL

    CLEAN TECH MECHANICAL INC

  7. DOB filing Feb 27, 2019 $50,300

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILE PLANS TO RENOVATE APARTMENT 1B, INCLUDING REMOVING AND INSTALLING NON-BEARING PARTITIONS, PLUMBING, AND...

2018

  1. Permit issued Nov 17, 2018

    EW / OT

    180.CONSTRUCTION INC

  2. Permit issued Sep 10, 2018

    EW / OT

    180.CONSTRUCTION INC

  3. DOB filing Sep 10, 2018 $41,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILE PLANS TO RENOVATE APT. 2C. WORK TO INCLUDE REMOVING AND INSTALLING NON-BEARING PARTITIONS, PLUMBING AND...

  4. DOB filing Jul 16, 2018 $38,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILE PLANS TO RENOVATE APT. 4C. WORK TO INCLUDE NON-BEARING PARTITION WORK, PLUMBING AND FINISHES. NO CHANGE...

  5. DOB filing Jun 6, 2018 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILE PLANS TO RENOVATE APT. 5D. WORK TO INCLUDE REMOVING AND INSTALLING NON-BEARING PARTITIONS AND FINISHES....

  6. DOB filing Jun 4, 2018 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILE PLANS TO RENOVATE APT. 4D. WORK TO INCLUDE REMOVING AND INSTALLING NONBEARING PARTITIONS AND FINISHES. ...

2016

  1. Sale Jul 26, 2016 $15,500,000

    Changed hands

    539 LENOX AVENUE

2014

  1. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

2009

  1. DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2008

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2007

  1. ECB violation Jun 20, 2007 $400

    Non-Hazardous

    USE OR INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT WHICH DO NOT COMPLY W/ R5-16. LOCATION: CELLAR FLR OF BLDG IN ...

2002

  1. DOB violation Mar 26, 2002

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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
HPH Lenox, LLC
2259 7th Avenue 1W
New York, NY, 10027
Agent
Jay Newhouse
2259 7th Avenue 1W
New York, NY, 10027
HeadOfficer
Jay Newhouse
2259 7th Avenue 1W
New York, NY, 10027
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
ABJ LENOX LLC
BENJAMIN SOLEIMANI
Owner
REFRI CENTRO SOSA
LUIS SOSA
Owner
RALPH BLAKE LP C/O IBEC BUILDING
SAMY BRAHIMY
Owner
LENOX 138,L.P.c/oIBEC Bldg Corp
John Frezza
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
2155 MORRIS, LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10004
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
16 SQUADRON BOULEVARD,SUITE 106
NEW CITY, NY, 10956
PARTY 2
102 DUFFY AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
ASSIGNOR
16 SQUADRON BOULEVARD,SUITE 106
NEW CITY, NY, 10956
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
16 SQUADRON BOULEVARD,SUITE 106
NEW CITY, NY, 10956
PARTY 1
16 SQUADRON BOULEVARD,SUITE 106
NEW CITY, NY, 10956
ASSIGNOR
16 SQUADRON BOULEVARD,SUITE 106
NEW CITY, NY, 10956
GRANTOR/SELLER
15 CUTTERMILL ROAD
SUITE 116
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
PARTY 1
16 SQUADRON BOULEVARD,SUITE 106
NEW CITY, NY, 10956
ASSIGNOR
16 SQUADRON BOULEVARD,SUITE 106
NEW CITY, NY, 10956
GRANTEE/BUYER
PO BOX 268
POMONA, NY, 10970

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner