181 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10026
The 4-story, 2-unit residential building at 181 Lenox Avenue in Harlem, owned by Nathaniel Brown, has experienced several significant maintenance issues since 2019, with the most pressing concerns centered around heat and hot water availability. Two emergency complaints regarding insufficient heat or hot water were filed in early 2019—one affecting the entire building and another specific to an apartment—though Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access for inspection in both cases.
The building has also faced persistent administrative challenges, with open violations in 2022, 2023, and 2024 related to the failure to file required annual bedbug reports, as mandated by Housing Maintenance Code § HMC. Most recently, the property has experienced fluctuating performance in rodent control measures, with multiple inspections between 2022 and 2025 showing both successes (including recent passes in May 2024 and May 2025) and previous failures, particularly in late 2023 and early 2024 when rat activity was documented.
Additional concerns have been noted regarding building egress and potential illegal hotel usage, though both complaints filed in 2020 and 2021 were investigated and found to warrant no violations at the time of inspection. While the building's age (1910) and the presence of only two units suggest a relatively small residential structure, the combination of historical heating system issues, pest management challenges, and regulatory compliance matters indicates ongoing maintenance oversight is required.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 2 |
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Year built | 1910 |
Total area | 8500 sq ft |
Floors | 4 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A |

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- 181 Lenox Ave, New York, NY 10026
- 101 West 119th St, New York, NY 10026
- 101 Rear West 119th St, New York, NY 10026
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