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470 Lenox Ave

Manhattan, NY 10037Company-ownedBBL 1017300075BIN 1053898
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Updated Aug 2, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1960
Floors16
Units286
Building Area273,497 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD3
Market Value$21.4M

470 LENOX AVE is a property located at 470 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 1960. It has 16 floors and 286 units. The building area is 273,497 square feet on a 84,425 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $21.4M. It last sold for $18M on Sep 30, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 173 building permits on record (122 active). There are 362 violations on record (122 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $5,450 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

1,908records on file
64Energy Star

Completed in 1960, 470 Lenox Ave rises 16 stories over New York. Public records put it at 286 units and 273,497 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $21.4M, and assessed for tax at $9.6M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,908 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,063 of its 1,908 records, fully 56%, fall under that one heading. Violation (362) and inspection (179) trail well behind. 122 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 64, with a site energy-use intensity of 87.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,552 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 56% complaint, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$21.4M of New York, written across 1,908 government filings.

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Property Details

Address470 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built1960
Floors16
Total Units286
Building Area273,497 sqft
Lot Size84,425 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1017300075
1053898
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$21.4M
$9.6M
$1.5M
$18M
Last Sale DateSep 30, 2016

Building Permits

173 on record · 122 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 30, 2024Est. cost $507KJob #M00822860-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 25, 2024Est. cost $507KJob #M00822860-P1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 6, 2024Job #M01088905-I1-EL

Retrofitting installation of stairway lights

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 16, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #M01055745-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 6, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #M01055745-I1

Renewal Permit with Changes

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Violations

362 on record · 122 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,450
Judgments · 11 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $250Ticket #0198249572
UNLICENSED GENERAL VENDOR INCLUDING CONT D UNLICENSED ACTIVITY 1ST
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Balance $5,000Ticket #039528166Z
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2022Balance $200Ticket #047381295L
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2021Ticket #039024138M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2021Ticket #039024139Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 27, 2026#19101618

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10S, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 27, 2026#19101619

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10S, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 27, 2026#19101620

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 10S, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 27, 2026#19101621

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VENTILATION SYSTEM AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10S, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Jul 18, 2026#19089355

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 16P, 15th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH''

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 470 LENOX AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 470 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 was constructed in 1960. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 16 floors and 286 units. The building area is 273,497 sqft.

Are there building permits at 470 LENOX AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 470 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 173 building permits on record, with 122 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Oct 30, 2024.

Does 470 LENOX AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 470 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 362 violations on record, with 122 currently open. Breakdown: 47 DOB, 43 ECB, 272 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 470 LENOX AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 470 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,450. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 470 LENOX AVE?

470 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 has an assessed market value of $21.4M and a total assessed value of $9.6M (land: $1.5M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 470 LENOX AVE last sold?

470 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 last sold for $18M on Sep 30, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 470 LENOX AVE?

470 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 is zoned R7-2. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 470 LENOX AVE?

470 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 470 LENOX AVE?

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