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197 Lenox Ave, Manhattan

BBL 1-01904-0035

En español: 23 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 59 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 43 años abierta, desde el 14 de diciembre de 1982.

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 23 open Class C, with 0 certifications filed and 3 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 43 years, since December 14, 1982.

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23 open Class C. The oldest open HPD violation was filed December 14, 1982.

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Alternative Enforcement Program
In HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program since February 1, 2021.
DOB violations
12 active DOB violations, most of them for low-pressure boilers. The newest was issued July 17, 2026.
DOB complaints
3 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed July 13, 2026.
HPD emergency repair orders
9 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $23,836 in total. The most recent of the 9, a general construction order, was opened February 13, 2025.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumber
Class C23 open most often Heat / Hot Water
Notice sent19123904
Notice sent19123903
Notice sent19123902
Notice sent18555921
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18531825
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18531824
Notice sent18294590
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18294589
Notice sent18294585
Notice sent17759834
The report lists all 23, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B34 open most often Fire Safety
Notice sent18555919
Notice sent18555918
Notice sent18555912
Notice sent18531830
Notice sent18531829
Notice sent18531828
Notice sent18531827
Notice sent18531826
Notice sent18531823
Notice sent18531822
The report lists all 34, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
OATH/ECB2 open most often Construction
Construction, Class 1Decided by default35728175L
Construction, Class 1Decided by default39158905H

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The most common category among the open records here is heat and hot water.

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Questions about this building

Does 197 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan have open violations?

Yes. 197 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan had 59 open violations on September 27, 2026: 57 from HPD and 2 from OATH/ECB. 23 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 43 years, since December 14, 1982.

Is 197 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan getting better or worse?

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 23 open Class C, with 0 certifications filed and 3 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction. That window ends September 27, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

Is 197 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan in HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program?

Yes. In HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program since February 1, 2021. HPD puts a group of buildings with serious, long-running violations into the program each year. While a building is in it, HPD can make repairs itself and charge the cost to the property, and the building stays in until HPD discharges it.

Does 197 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan have active DOB violations?

Yes. 12 active DOB violations, most of them for low-pressure boilers. The newest was issued July 17, 2026. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Has DOB received complaints about 197 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan?

Yes. 3 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed July 13, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 197 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan marked completed?

Yes. 9 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $23,836 in total. The most recent of the 9, a general construction order, was opened February 13, 2025. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

When was 197 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan built?

The city's record gives 1888 as the year 197 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a walk-up apartment building with 4 floors.

How many apartments does 197 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 10 residential units at 197 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program list, DOB violations, DOB complaints, HPD emergency repair orders and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 27, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program list, DOB violations, DOB complaints, HPD emergency repair orders and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 197 Lenox Ave, Manhattan: 23 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/197-lenox-avenue-manhattan

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