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253 Lenox Avenue

MANHATTAN, NY 10027 BBL 1019070133 4 units · 4 floors · 1886

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HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Harlem
? vs. avg
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Rent & eviction protection

Is 253 Lenox Avenue rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1886
6 or more units
4 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

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AI summary · updated June 2026

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How we score buildings

How 253 Lenox Avenue's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
89th percentile

Out of 2807 buildings in this neighborhood, 2498 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
89.9%
No serious
violations
7.8%
Some violations
(1–9)
2.3%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Neighborhood (ZIP code)

The ZIP code captures local housing market conditions and enforcement patterns that affect all buildings in the area.

Minor violations (past 7 years)

Minor HPD violations (e.g. broken mailboxes, missing smoke detectors) logged at this address over 7 years.

Individual ownership

Whether this building is registered to an individual owner rather than a corporate entity.

Building characteristics
Total units4
Floors4
Year built1886
Gross area4,180 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Who's behind the building

253 Lenox Avenue's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Joint Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Saundra Maynard
Address
253 Lenox Avenue 1
New York, NY 10027
Landlord portfolio

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