438 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10037

The 4-unit, 3-story building at 438 Lenox Avenue in Harlem, owned by Joseph Kalimian, has experienced several notable events since my data training cut-off in October 2023. Most significantly, there are two active ECB violations as of December 2023 regarding unauthorized construction work on the basement level, with proposed penalties of $1,250 each for new wood framing and structural modifications.

The building has maintained consistent rodent inspection compliance since 2017, with all inspections passing, including the most recent in May 2025. While there were some issues with pest-related complaints in 2019, specifically regarding unsanitary conditions and pests (which HPD could not inspect), more recent records show no reported infestations, as confirmed by the bedbug reporting for 2025 showing zero infested or re-infested units. The building has undergone regular bedbug reporting inspections from 2021 to 2024, with violations issued in each of these years for non-filing of annual bedbug reports, though these appear to have been resolved.

Multiple complaints have been filed with the Department of Buildings regarding work without permits and work contrary to stop work orders in late 2023 and early 2024, though inspections did not warrant any violations at the time. The property has maintained passing rodent inspection results consistently from 2017 through 2025, suggesting effective pest management. The building's construction date is listed as 1910, and it is classified as a "Heretofore Converted Class A" building, indicating it was converted from its original use to residential apartments.