Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

162 Lenox Ave

built 1930 · 6 stories · 27 apartments
Registered with the city: 162-68 Lenox Avenue HDFC; 162-68 LENOX AVE HDFC

Apartments named in these records

14 of this building’s 27 apartments are named in a city record. The rest have no record naming them, which is the usual case.

These are city records about an apartment, not about anyone who lives or lived there. They may not be used to screen a tenant.

Fire and safety

Issues on record

Structure and facade

Issues on record
What has happened here
2026 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 5A class B · HPD violation
2026 Jul
Construction class - 2 · DOB violation
2026 May
Doors and windows class B · HPD violation
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4F class B · HPD violation
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4F class B · HPD violation
2025 Sep
Construction class - 1 · DOB violation
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2025 Sep
Construction DOB violation
2025 May
Doors and windowsApt 3A class B · closed · HPD violation
2025 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B · closed · HPD violation
2025 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B · closed · HPD violation
2025 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B · closed · HPD violation
2025 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B · closed · HPD violation
2025 May
Doors and windowsApt 3A class B · closed · HPD violation
2025 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B · closed · HPD violation
2025 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B · closed · HPD violation
2025 May
Doors and windowsApt 3A class B · closed · HPD violation
2025 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B · closed · HPD violation
2025 Feb
Construction class - 2 · DOB violation
2024 Apr
Construction class - 1 · DOB violation
2024 Feb
Construction class - 2 · DOB violation
2023 Feb
No Report And / Or Late Filing (Facade) DOB violation
2021 Oct
General construction permit
2019 Dec
Construction class - 2 · DOB violation
2019 Dec
Construction class - 2 · DOB violation
2019 Dec
Construction class - 1 · DOB violation
2019 Dec
Construction class - 1 · DOB violation
2019 Dec
Construction class - 1 · DOB violation
2019 Nov
Construction class - 2 · DOB violation
2019 Feb
Construction class - 1 · DOB violation
2019 Feb
Construction class - 1 · DOB violation
2019 Feb
Construction class - 1 · DOB violation
2018 Jan
Construction class - 2 · DOB violation
2007 Oct
General construction permit, Construction fence permit
2001 Dec
General construction permit
Facade rating

Safe (cycle 9, filed Jun 2023)

DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-18 · See the facade filings at DOB →
What this counts

Most recent facade (FISP) filing in the latest 5-year cycle

  • Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingfoundNo active shed permit; permits since Jan 2017, last expired Dec 2023
  • Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record

Flooding

Issues on record
FEMA flood zone

Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19
What this counts

Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint

Stormwater flooding

Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Deep and contiguous flooding (1 ft+); Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Deep and contiguous flooding (1 ft+); Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Deep and contiguous flooding (1 ft+); Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable)

NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03
What this counts

Mapped ponding touching the building footprint

BasementWhole tax lot

Below grade

PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24

Heat and hot water

Issues on record (2023) · 16 complaints, 2024–2026 · 2 in the past year
Boiler inspection filings

Latest accepted inspection Sep 2026, defects reported: no

DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17 · See the boiler filings at DOB →
What this counts

Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date

Boiler work permits

Latest boiler work permit 1991

DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-19
What this counts

DOB boiler permits (BIS and DOB NOW); a permit dates work, not the boiler's age

Heat and hot water complaints

2 heat or hot water complaints

Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints, heat season 2025–26 (Oct 1–May 31)

  • Heat sourceno recordNo boiler registration or district steam on record

Water and pipes

Issues on record · 8 complaints, 2025–2026 · 3 in the past year

Pests and cleanliness

Issues on record · 8 complaints, 2024–2026 · 3 in the past year

Electrical

Issues on record (2024) · 2 complaints, 2026

Elevators

Issues on record, most recently 2025
Elevators

2 active elevators; latest periodic inspection Apr 2026

DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18 · See this building's elevators on NYC Open Data →
What this counts

Active elevator devices registered to this building ID

Gas

Gas piping

Open violation for not filing the periodic gas piping inspection (2026)

DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-18
What this counts

Paperwork violation: the filing is missing, which is not a finding about the pipes

Energy

Energy

ENERGY STAR score 43 (2024 report)

Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25
What this counts

Letter grades are issued by the city under Local Law 33 and posted near the building entrance; Blueflo shows the reported score only

General condition and all records

HPD violations

38 open: 38 about building conditions — pests (14), walls, floors and stairs (5), leaks (4), doors and windows (3); 21 immediately hazardous (class C). Also 3 older records from 2001–2011 never closed. 25 further violations from 2025–2026 were closed. 222 violations on record in all, 1983–2026 — the 130 most recent are listed here

2026 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 5A class B
2026 Sep
LeaksApt 5A class B
2026 Jul
PlumbingApt 4F class B
2026 Jul
Other conditionsApt 4F class C
2026 Jul
PestsApt 4F class C
2026 Jun
PestsApt 4F class C
2026 Jun
Fire safetyApt 4F class C · closed
2026 Jun
PlumbingApt 4F class B · closed
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2026 May
Fire safetyApt 4F class C
2026 May
PestsApt 4F class C
2026 May
LeaksApt 4F class B · closed
2026 May
Heat or hot waterApt 4F class B · closed
2026 May
Doors and windows class B
2026 May
Fire safety class C · closed
2026 Apr
Fire safety class C · closed
2026 Apr
Fire safetyApt 3A class C
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4F class B
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4F class B
2026 Apr
PestsApt 4F class C
2026 Apr
PestsApt 4F class C
2025 Aug
Heat or hot waterApt 5B class C · closed
2025 Jun
Pests class A · paperwork · closed
2025 May
PestsApt 3A class C
2025 May
Fire safetyApt 3A class C
2025 May
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 3A class B · closed
2025 May
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 3A class B · closed
2025 May
Doors and windowsApt 3A class B · closed
2025 May
Heat or hot waterApt 3A class A · closed
2025 May
ElectricalApt 3A class A · closed
2025 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B · closed
2025 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B · closed
2025 May
ElectricalApt 3A class B · closed
2025 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B · closed
2025 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B · closed
2025 May
Doors and windowsApt 3A class B · closed
2025 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B · closed
2025 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B · closed
2025 May
Doors and windowsApt 3A class B · closed
2025 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B · closed
2025 Apr
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 1A class B · closed
2025 Apr
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 1A class B · closed
2025 Apr
GasApt 4B class C
2024 Jun
PestsApt 5F class C
2024 Jun
PestsApt 5F class C
2024 Jun
MoldApt 5F class B
2024 Jun
PestsApt 5F class C
2024 Jun
PestsApt 5F class C
2024 May
PestsApt 4F class C
2024 May
ElectricalApt 4B class A
2024 May
LeaksApt 4B class B
Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19 · Read these violations in full at HPD Online →
What this counts

Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify

Resident complaints to the city

16 heat or hot water, 9 general repairs, 8 plumbing, 5 pests, 4 appliances, 3 doors or windows, 2 electrical, 2 mold, 1 paint or plaster, 1 unsanitary conditions

2026 Sep
ElectricalApt 5A
2026 Sep
Electrical, pestsApt 4F
2026 Jun
PlumbingApt 4F
2026 May
PlumbingApt 4F
2026 Apr
Doors or windows, moldApt 4F
2026 Apr
Heat or hot waterApt 4B
2026 Feb
Plumbing, pestsApt 4F
2026 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 4E
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2025 Nov
AppliancesApt 4F
2025 Sep
General repairsApt 4B
2025 Sep
General repairsApt 4B
2025 Aug
Heat or hot waterApt 4B
2025 Aug
Heat or hot waterApt 5B
2025 Aug
General repairsApt 4F
2025 Aug
Doors or windows, plumbingApt 4F
2025 Jun
Plumbing, pestsApt 4F
2025 Jun
PlumbingApt 4F
2025 May
Appliances, doors or windows, general repairs, paint or plaster, plumbing, moldApt 3A
2025 May
Heat or hot water
2025 May
Heat or hot waterApt 5C
2025 Apr
General repairs, heat or hot water
2025 Apr
General repairs, heat or hot water
2025 Apr
Heat or hot waterApt 4B
2025 Feb
Appliances, plumbing, pestsApt 5B
2025 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 4B
2025 Jan
General repairs, heat or hot waterApt 4B
2024 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 3A
2024 Dec
General repairs, heat or hot waterApt 4B
2024 Nov
Heat or hot waterApt 6B
2024 Nov
Appliances, unsanitary conditionsApt 4B
2024 Nov
Heat or hot water, pestsApt 4F
2024 Nov
General repairs, heat or hot waterApt 4B
2024 Jun
SafetyApt 4F
2024 Jun
Doors or windows, safety, pestsApt 2B
2024 Jun
Doors or windows, mold, pestsApt 4C
2024 Jun
Electrical, paint or plaster, safety, mold, pestsApt 6F
2024 Jun
Doors or windows, general repairs, heat or hot water, paint or plaster, mold
2024 Jun
PestsApt 5F
2024 Jun
MoldApt 5F
2024 Jun
Paint or plasterApt 5F
2024 May
Appliances, doors or windows, electrical, floors or stairs, leaksApt 4B
2024 May
Heat or hot waterApt 4B
2024 May
Pests, leaksApt 6F
2024 May
LeaksApt 4F
2024 Apr
General repairsApt 4B
2024 Apr
PlumbingApt 4B
2024 Apr
Doors or windows, electrical, floors or stairs, paint or plaster, pests, leaksApt 4B
2024 Apr
General repairsApt 4B
2024 Mar
AppliancesApt 4F
2024 Mar
Pests, leaksApt 4F
2024 Mar
General repairs
2024 Mar
Electrical, pests, leaksApt 4F
2024 Feb
General repairsApt 1B
2024 Feb
General repairsApt 3A
2024 Jan
General repairs
2024 Jan
Electrical, leaksApt 4F
2024 Jan
General repairs, pests, leaksApt 4B
2024 Jan
Appliances, heat or hot waterApt 4C
2024 Jan
General repairsApt 4B
2023 Dec
General repairsApt 3A
2023 Dec
General repairsApt 4B
2023 Nov
General repairsApt 4B
2023 Oct
Appliances, pests, leaksApt 4B
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years

Permit history

15 permits since 1990

DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17 · See every permit at DOB →
What this counts

DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds

Everything else on record
2026 Jul
Other conditionsApt 4F class C · HPD violation
2026 Apr
Doors or windowsApt 4F complaint
2026 Mar
Aeu-Haz Aeuhaz DOB violation
2026 Jan
Mechanical systems permit
2025 Nov
AppliancesApt 4F complaint
2025 Sep
General repairsApt 4B complaint
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2025 Sep
General repairsApt 4B complaint
2025 Aug
General repairsApt 4F complaint
2025 Aug
Doors or windowsApt 4F complaint
2025 May
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 3A class B · closed · HPD violation
2025 May
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 3A class B · closed · HPD violation
2025 May
Appliances, doors or windows, general repairs, paint or plasterApt 3A complaint
2025 Apr
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 1A class B · closed · HPD violation
2025 Apr
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 1A class B · closed · HPD violation
2025 Apr
General repairs complaint
2025 Apr
General repairs complaint
2025 Feb
AppliancesApt 5B complaint
2025 Jan
General repairsApt 4B complaint
2024 Dec
General repairsApt 4B complaint
2024 Nov
AppliancesApt 4B complaint
2024 Nov
General repairsApt 4B complaint
2024 Jun
SafetyApt 4F complaint
2024 Jun
Doors or windows, safetyApt 2B complaint
2024 Jun
Doors or windowsApt 4C complaint
2024 Jun
Paint or plaster, safetyApt 6F complaint
2024 Jun
Doors or windows, general repairs, paint or plaster complaint
2024 Jun
Paint or plasterApt 5F complaint
2024 May
Appliances, doors or windows, floors or stairsApt 4B complaint
2024 Apr
General repairsApt 4B complaint
2024 Apr
Doors or windows, floors or stairs, paint or plasterApt 4B complaint
2024 Apr
General repairsApt 4B complaint
2024 Mar
AppliancesApt 4F complaint
2024 Mar
General repairs complaint
2024 Feb
General repairsApt 1B complaint
2024 Feb
General repairsApt 3A complaint
2024 Jan
General repairs complaint
2024 Jan
General repairsApt 4B complaint
2024 Jan
AppliancesApt 4C complaint
2024 Jan
General repairsApt 4B complaint
2023 Dec
General repairsApt 3A complaint
2023 Dec
General repairsApt 4B complaint
2023 Nov
General repairsApt 4B complaint
2023 Oct
AppliancesApt 4B complaint
2021 Oct
Structural permit
2021 Jul
Supported scaffold permit
2019 Dec
Quality of Life class - 1 · DOB violation
2019 Feb
Quality of Life class - 2 · DOB violation

Nothing on record

Rent and tenancyNot on the state list
  • Rent stabilizationno recordNot on the state's 2024 list. Owners who register late or not at all are missing, so ask HCR about a specific apartment

Sources

23 datasets

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