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162 Lenox Ave, Manhattan

BBL 1-01717-0002

En español: 19 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 34 abiertas en total.

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 6 certifications filed and 8 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead.

Since September 28, 2023, certifications were filed on 15 Class C violations: 13 by the original certify-by date, 2 after it. How certification works

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19 open Class C.

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HPD takes complaints from tenants through 311.

OATH hearings
A hearing on a DOB summons is set for September 23, 2027.
DOB violations
16 active DOB violations. The newest was issued September 4, 2025.
DOB complaints
2 DOB complaints in the last 12 months. The newest was filed June 12, 2026.
DOB facade
Rated Safe in the latest facade report, filed June 21, 2023 (inspection cycle 9).
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 43 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
HPD emergency repair order
1 completed HPD emergency repair order since September 28, 2023: a general construction order, opened February 28, 2024, awarded for $587.

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

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C19 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Notice sent19079667162-68 Lenox Avenue HDFC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19079648162-68 Lenox Avenue HDFC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18980730162-68 Lenox Avenue HDFC
Fire SafetyNotice sent18964313162-68 Lenox Avenue HDFC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18964311162-68 Lenox Avenue HDFC
Fire SafetyCertified late18776830162-68 Lenox Avenue HDFC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18753071162-68 Lenox Avenue HDFC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18753070162-68 Lenox Avenue HDFC
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent17922613
Fire SafetyNot complied with17922610
No access to reinspect (first try)17828030
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent17050819
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent17050818
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent17045905
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent17045904
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent17031574
No access to reinspect (first try)16883773
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent16831702
No access to reinspect (first try)16292553
Class B10 open most often Mold
Notice sent19242701
Notice sent19242700
Notice sent19079677162-68 Lenox Avenue HDFC
Not complied with18933176162-68 Lenox Avenue HDFC
Notice sent18753073162-68 Lenox Avenue HDFC
Notice sent18753072162-68 Lenox Avenue HDFC
MoldDefect letter sent17050814
No access to reinspect (first try)16997656
No access to reinspect (first try)16997654
MoldDefect letter sent17195589
OATH/ECB5 open most often Construction
Construction, Class 2Hearing pending39196234N162-68 Lenox Avenue HDFC
Construction, Class 1Found in violation39159284Z
Construction, Class 2Found in violation37033284M
Construction, Class 1Decided by default39110821H
Construction, Class 2Settled by agreement39105870H

The most common category among the open records here is vermin and pests.

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Questions about this building

Does 162 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan have open violations?

Yes. 162 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan had 34 open violations on September 26, 2026: 29 from HPD and 5 from OATH/ECB. 19 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous.

Is 162 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 6 certifications filed and 8 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead. That window ends September 26, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 162 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan?

Since September 28, 2023, certifications were filed on 15 Class C violations: 13 by the original certify-by date, 2 after it. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Does 162 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan have an OATH hearing coming up?

Yes. A hearing on a DOB summons is set for September 23, 2027. DOB summonses are heard at OATH, the city's hearings office, and OATH can move a hearing to a later date. When nobody shows up, the summons is decided by default, the costliest way one ends.

Does 162 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan have active DOB violations?

Yes. 16 active DOB violations. The newest was issued September 4, 2025. 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 162 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan?

Yes. 2 DOB complaints in the last 12 months. The newest was filed June 12, 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 162 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan marked completed?

Yes. 1 completed HPD emergency repair order since September 28, 2023: a general construction order, opened February 28, 2024, awarded for $587. 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.

What did the latest facade report find at 162 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan?

Rated Safe in the latest facade report, filed June 21, 2023 (inspection cycle 9). Buildings taller than six stories must have their exterior walls inspected once in every inspection cycle under the city's Facade Inspection Safety Program (every five years under DOB's current rule), and each inspection report is filed with DOB as Safe, SWARMP (safe with a repair and maintenance program) or Unsafe. No Report Filed means DOB has no report for that cycle. The rating is from the latest filing and does not describe the facade today; DOB's page for the building shows anything filed since.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 162 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan?

ENERGY STAR score 43 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

Is 162 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

When was 162 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan built?

The city's record gives 1930 as the year 162 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator apartment building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 162 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 33 residential units at 162 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 OATH hearing dates, DOB violations, DOB complaints, DOB facade filings, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 26, 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 OATH hearing dates, DOB violations, DOB complaints, DOB facade filings, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list 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, 162 Lenox Ave, Manhattan: 19 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 26, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/162-lenox-avenue-manhattan

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