244 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10027

244 Lenox Avenue is a 4-story, 10-unit Class A apartment building in Harlem, built in 1884 and currently owned by Emrush Zeqaj. The building has experienced recurring door-related issues, with five emergency door complaints filed between September 2023 and November 2024, some of which required HPD intervention and others that could not be inspected due to access issues.

A notable heat and hot water failure incident occurred in early 2023, affecting the entire building and prompting multiple tenant complaints between January and February 2023, though HPD was unable to access affected units for proper inspection. The building has been subject to rodent activity as recently as 2025, with multiple inspections showing varying results between 2022 and 2025, though disinsection was noted as recently as November 2024. The property underwent construction activities in 2019 which resulted in several safety-related violations, including failures to maintain required construction logbooks, proper documentation, and OSHA training for workers, though all these violations were resolved.

Two violations were recorded in 2023 related to external low pressure inspection filing requirements that remain active as of October 2023. The building has maintained a clean bedbug record since 2020, with no reported infestations or eradications in the annual reporting period from 2021 through 2024. While recent building conditions show some persistent maintenance issues, particularly with doors and heating systems, the property's overall record indicates active management of pest control and timely response to most building maintenance issues.