Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

620 Lenox Ave

Manhattan, NY 10037Company-ownedBBL 1017370001BIN 1053936

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1961
Floors16
Units259
Building Area185,318 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD3
Market Value$19.5M

620 LENOX AVE is a property located at 620 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 1961. It has 16 floors and 259 units. The building area is 185,318 square feet on a 80,975 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $19.5M. It last sold for $98M on Jul 11, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 111 building permits on record (62 active). There are 1229 violations on record (98 currently open). 32 docketed judgments carrying $6,162 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

4,743records on file
99Energy Star

Completed in 1961, 620 Lenox Ave rises 16 stories over New York. Public records put it at 259 units and 185,318 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $19.5M, and assessed for tax at $8.8M. In the 69 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 4,743 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 2,954 of its 4,743 records, fully 62%, fall under that one heading. Violation (1,229) and inspection (208) trail well behind. 98 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 99, with a site energy-use intensity of 27.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 528 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 62% complaint, 69 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.

$19.5M of New York, written across 4,743 government filings.

Property Details

Address620 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built1961
Floors16
Total Units259
Building Area185,318 sqft
Lot Size80,975 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1017370001
1053936
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$19.5M
$8.8M
$788K
$98M
Last Sale DateJul 11, 2016

Building Permits

111 on record · 62 active
ElevatorDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 15, 2026Job #M01358857-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 11, 2026Job #M01370839-I1-EL

Elevator Work.Reference: M01358857Landing L, 1-17

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 22, 2026Est. cost $1Job #M00405111-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 13, 2025Job #M00985782-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 23, 2025Est. cost $323KJob #M00708553-P1

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Violations

1229 on record · 98 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,162
Judgments · 32 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 23, 2026Balance $625Ticket #039174029R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 23, 2026Balance $625Ticket #039174030Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049054558Z
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Ticket #039536376R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DISPLAY ON SITE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY BC CHAPTER33
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Ticket #039132660N
TEMP CONSTRUCTION EQUIP INSTALLATION ON SITE EXPIRED PERMIT SHED

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Jul 20, 2026#19084566

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 20, 2026#19084565

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER SYSTEM FROM BUILDING LOBBY TO SOUTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY

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HPDClass C
DEFECT LETTER ISSUED
Issued Jun 10, 2026#18993000

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11H, 11th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2026#18993002

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR TILES IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 11H, 11th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2026#18993013

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10B, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 620 LENOX AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 620 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 was constructed in 1961. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 16 floors and 259 units. The building area is 185,318 sqft.

Are there building permits at 620 LENOX AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 620 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 111 building permits on record, with 62 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Elevator (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Apr 15, 2026.

Does 620 LENOX AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 620 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 1229 violations on record, with 98 currently open. Breakdown: 71 DOB, 61 ECB, 1097 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 620 LENOX AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 620 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 32 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,162. 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 620 LENOX AVE?

620 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 has an assessed market value of $19.5M and a total assessed value of $8.8M (land: $788K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 620 LENOX AVE last sold?

620 LENOX AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 last sold for $98M on Jul 11, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 620 LENOX AVE?

620 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 620 LENOX AVE?

620 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 620 LENOX AVE?

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