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653-655 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02011 • Lot 0034 • Zip: 10037

Condition

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

9 Open HPD violations Class A 2 Class B 3 Class C 4 70 on record • 2004–2026 0 Open DOB violations 3 on record • 1994–2002 0 Open housing litigation 2 on record • 2018–2023 8 Evictions executed 8 on record • 2018–2024

Address

Primary address: 653-655 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10037
Block: 02011
Lot: 0034
BBL: 1020110034
Unified address ID: 1020110034

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,992 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 39 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.01
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: 1920
Last altered: 2003
Floors: 6
Total units: 18
Residential units: 16
Building area: 16,002 sq ft
Building dimensions: 40 ft x 85 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: AMSTERDAM GARVEY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN D CORP.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,131,000
Total assessment: $508,950
Land assessment: $90,000
Exempt total: $473,324
Assessment owner: WHGA LENOX HOUSING AS

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Harlem
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 7 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.

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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 11, 2026 $20,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. HPD violation May 29, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTE LINE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT...

  3. 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 ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Oct 6, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING MISSING METAL TREAD 5...

  2. HPD violation Oct 6, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING MISSING METAL TREAD 1...

  3. HPD violation Oct 6, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING MISSING METAL TREAD 7...

  4. DOB NOW filing Sep 24, 2025 $4,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. DOB NOW filing Sep 24, 2025 $17,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  6. HPD violation Aug 18, 2025

    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...

  7. DOB NOW filing Jul 25, 2025 $20,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  8. DOB NOW filing Jul 15, 2025 $30,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  9. DOB NOW filing Jul 15, 2025 $30,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2024

  1. Sale Jun 27, 2024 $5,921,336

    Changed hands

    653 LENOX AVENUE

  2. Sale Jun 27, 2024 $5,921,336

    Changed hands

    653 LENOX AVENUE

2006

  1. DOB filing Feb 24, 2006 $1,938,659

    Alteration Type I

    MAJOR ALTERATION INCLUDING ALL NEW PARTI TIONS FLOORING CEILING FINISHE NEW BATHROOMS AND KITCHEN ALL NEW MECHAN ICAL...

2004

  1. Permit issued Apr 27, 2004

    AL

    PYTHAGORAS GENERAL CONTRACTING

  2. Permit issued Apr 21, 2004

    EQ / EQ

    PYTHAGORAS GENERAL CONTRACTING

  3. Permit issued Jan 7, 2004

    EQ / EQ

    PYTHAGORAS GENERAL CONTRACTING

2003

  1. Sale Dec 29, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    653-55 LENOX AVENUE

  2. Permit issued Sep 17, 2003

    PL / PL

    PVTHAGORAS GENE. CONTR. CORP.

  3. Permit issued Jun 23, 2003

    AL

    PYTHAGORAS GENERAL CONTRACTING

  4. Permit issued Jun 23, 2003

    EQ / EQ

    PYTHAGORAS GENERAL CONTRACTING

  5. Sale Jun 20, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    653-55 LENOX AVENUE

2002

  1. DOB violation Mar 26, 2002

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2001

  1. DOB filing Aug 29, 2001 $0

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT SIDEWALK SHED. COMPLY WITH LL 33/91 AND TPPN 9/99. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. LOOSE BRICKS.

  2. DOB violation Feb 27, 2001

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1994

  1. DOB violation Sep 1, 1994

    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
AMSTERDAM GARVEY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP.
1652 1652 AMSTERDAM AVENUE FRONT
New York, NY, 10031
Registration Contract
Agent
WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC.
1652 AMSTERDAM AVE
New York, NY, 10031
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
GENEVIEVE OUTLAW
1652 AMSTERDAM AVE
New York, NY, 10031
Registration Contract
Officer
LENORE B BROWNE
1652 AMSTERDAM AVE
New York, NY, 10031
Registration Contract
SiteManager
DONALD C NOTICE
Registration Contract
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
HPD/NYC
TIMOTHY JOSEPH
DOB Filing 02/24/2006
Owner
H.P.D.
WENDY BLAIR
DOB Filing 08/29/2001
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
West Harlem Group Assistance, Inc.
NEW YORK, NY, 10029
DOB NOW 06/11/2026
Owner
ALPHA SCAFFOLDING INC
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
DOB NOW 06/23/2025
Owner
PR
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ, 07974
DOB NOW 01/13/2025
Owner
WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC
NEW YORK, NY, 10029
DOB NOW 06/13/2024
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
AMSTERDAM GARVEY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP.
C/O: WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC.
1652 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
ACRIS 06/27/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
AMSTERDAM GARVEY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP.
C/O: WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC.
1652 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
ACRIS 06/27/2024
GRANTOR/SELLER
NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 2003 LLC
C/O: NATIONAL EQUITY FUND, INC.
10 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, STE 1700
CHICAGO, IL, 60606
ACRIS 06/27/2024
PARTY 1
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 06/27/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 06/27/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INCORPORATED
1652 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
ACRIS 06/27/2024
PARTY 1
WHGA AMSTERDAM II ASSOCIATES
C/O: WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC.
1652 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
ACRIS 06/27/2024
GRANTOR/SELLER
WHGA LENOX HOUSING ASSOCIATES, L.P.
C/O: WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC.
1652 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
ACRIS 06/27/2024
PARTY 2
WHGA LENOX HOUSING ASSOCIATES, L.P.
C/O: WEST HARLEM GROUP ASSISTANCE, INC.
1652 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
ACRIS 06/27/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA
410 MONON BOULEVARD, 4TH FLOOR
CARMEL, IN, 46032
ACRIS 06/27/2024

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
WHGA LENOX HOUSING AS
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
AMSTERDAM GARVEY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN D CORP.
PLUTO